Vaginal delivery only 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 $1,010 to $12,767. The typical hospital charges $1,999. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,999
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,010Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $2,021 | Lowest price of any hospital | $728 | $2,021 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $1,125Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,750 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $3,750 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $1,321Insurance typically pays $719Sticker price $1,651 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $719 | $1,651 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $1,954Insurance typically pays $1,849Sticker price $2,571 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,849 | $2,571 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $2,045Insurance typically pays $1,485Sticker price $2,464 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,485 | $2,464 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $2,196Insurance typically pays $2,484Sticker price $3,379 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $2,484 | $3,379 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $4,662Insurance typically pays $1,077Sticker price $6,216 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $1,077 | $6,216 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $12,767Insurance typically pays $5,134Sticker price $12,767 | Highest price of any hospital | $5,134 | $12,767 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,927Sticker price — | — | $3,927 | — |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital KY | —Insurance typically pays $3,284Sticker price — | — | $3,284 | — |
Procedure code 59409. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.