Appendix removal, laparoscopic 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 $626 to $17,527. The typical hospital charges $1,442. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,442
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $626Insurance typically pays $583Sticker price $835 | Lowest price of any hospital | $583 | $835 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $651Insurance typically pays $550Sticker price $1,302 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $550 | $1,302 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $877Insurance typically pays $981Sticker price $1,154 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $981 | $1,154 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $1,435Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,784 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | — | $4,784 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $1,449Insurance typically pays $567Sticker price $1,811 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $567 | $1,811 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $12,363Insurance typically pays $11,578Sticker price $30,908 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $11,578 | $30,908 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $17,070Insurance typically pays $19,226Sticker price $42,675 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $19,226 | $42,675 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $17,527Insurance typically pays $16,629Sticker price $43,817 | Highest price of any hospital | $16,629 | $43,817 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,107Sticker price — | — | $12,107 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,425Sticker price — | — | $4,425 | — |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $5,640Sticker price — | — | $5,640 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 44970. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.