MRI brain with and without contrast in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in Kentucky run from $1,036 to $4,486. The typical hospital charges $1,985. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,985
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital KY | $1,036Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,381 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,381 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $1,183Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,942 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $3,942 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Northe KY | $1,238Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,650 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | — | $1,650 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $1,261Insurance typically pays $1,040Sticker price $6,304 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $1,040 | $6,304 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $1,303Insurance typically pays $1,091Sticker price $1,737 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $1,091 | $1,737 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Lakevi KY | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,434Insurance typically pays $533Sticker price $1,434 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $533 | $1,434 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,976Insurance typically pays $1,396Sticker price $3,953 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,396 | $3,953 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $1,994Insurance typically pays $1,000Sticker price $2,493 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $1,000 | $2,493 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $2,291Insurance typically pays $1,000Sticker price $2,760 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $1,000 | $2,760 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $2,841Insurance typically pays $798Sticker price $7,104 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $798 | $7,104 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $3,433Insurance typically pays $932Sticker price $5,282 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $932 | $5,282 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $3,911Insurance typically pays $2,223Sticker price $5,215 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $2,223 | $5,215 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $4,029Insurance typically pays $618Sticker price $10,074 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $618 | $10,074 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $4,390Insurance typically pays $774Sticker price $5,776 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $774 | $5,776 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $4,486Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $11,216 | Highest price of any hospital | $606 | $11,216 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,038Sticker price $3,350 | — | $1,038 | $3,350 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $750Sticker price $3,350 | — | $750 | $3,350 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $2,913 | — | $787 | $2,913 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $1,038Sticker price $3,350 | — | $1,038 | $3,350 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
Procedure code 70553. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.