MRI brain without contrast in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Kentucky run from $814 to $3,306. The typical hospital charges $1,580. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,580
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 | $814Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,715 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,715 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $971Insurance typically pays $364Sticker price $971 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $364 | $971 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $1,094Insurance typically pays $903Sticker price $5,472 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $903 | $5,472 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $1,290Insurance typically pays $1,000Sticker price $1,612 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,000 | $1,612 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,303Insurance typically pays $1,091Sticker price $1,737 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,091 | $1,737 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,518Insurance typically pays $1,072Sticker price $3,037 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,072 | $3,037 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $1,580Insurance typically pays $1,000Sticker price $1,904 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,000 | $1,904 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,087Insurance typically pays $383Sticker price $2,746 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $383 | $2,746 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $2,610Insurance typically pays $736Sticker price $4,015 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $736 | $4,015 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $2,666Insurance typically pays $798Sticker price $6,666 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $798 | $6,666 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $3,209Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $8,023 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $606 | $8,023 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $3,258Insurance typically pays $2,099Sticker price $4,344 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,099 | $4,344 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $3,306Insurance typically pays $618Sticker price $8,266 | Highest price of any hospital | $618 | $8,266 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $906Sticker price $2,922 | — | $906 | $2,922 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $518Sticker price — | — | $518 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $906Sticker price $2,922 | — | $906 | $2,922 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $620Sticker price $2,922 | — | $620 | $2,922 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $750Sticker price $2,541 | — | $750 | $2,541 |
Procedure code 70551. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.