Esophagus stretching in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 8 hospitals in Kentucky run from $444 to $7,617. The typical hospital charges $2,201. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,201
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $444Insurance typically pays $135Sticker price $555 | Lowest price of any hospital | $135 | $555 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $565Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,884 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $1,884 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,036Insurance typically pays $131Sticker price $2,072 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $131 | $2,072 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $1,485Insurance typically pays $1,512Sticker price $1,954 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,512 | $1,954 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $2,917Insurance typically pays $1,092Sticker price $3,889 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,092 | $3,889 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $3,580Insurance typically pays $5,279Sticker price $8,951 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $5,279 | $8,951 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $5,522Insurance typically pays $6,093Sticker price $13,804 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $6,093 | $13,804 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $7,617Insurance typically pays $3,783Sticker price $7,617 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,783 | $7,617 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,338Sticker price — | — | $3,338 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,778Sticker price — | — | $1,778 | — |
Procedure code 43249. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.