Arterial line placement in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 7 hospitals in Kentucky run from $65 to $4,173. The typical hospital charges $421. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $421
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
13 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $65Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $218 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $218 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $72 | $297 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $146 | $297 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $421Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,053 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $1,053 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $792Insurance typically pays $1,771Sticker price $792 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $1,771 | $792 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $1,280Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,201 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | — | $3,201 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $4,173Insurance typically pays $2,483Sticker price $5,564 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,483 | $5,564 |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $357Sticker price $914 | — | $357 | $914 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $357Sticker price $914 | — | $357 | $914 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $484Sticker price $914 | — | $484 | $914 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $499Sticker price $914 | — | $499 | $914 |
Procedure code 36620. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.