HCHG PARACENTESIS ABD WO IMAGING in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in Kentucky run from $143 to $4,301. The typical hospital charges $547. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $547
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $179 | Lowest price of any hospital | $70 | $179 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $146Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $486 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $486 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $298 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $262 | $298 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $1,018Sticker price $1,347 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,018 | $1,347 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $332Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price $400 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $142 | $400 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $763Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,907 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,907 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,298Insurance typically pays $940Sticker price $1,730 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $940 | $1,730 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $1,806Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,516 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $4,516 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,765Insurance typically pays $1,897Sticker price $3,765 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,897 | $3,765 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $4,301Insurance typically pays $1,613Sticker price $10,753 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,613 | $10,753 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,628Sticker price — | — | $2,628 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 49082. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.