Nuclear heart stress test 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 $979 to $11,108. The typical hospital charges $2,530. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,530
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 | $979Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,262 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,262 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $1,140Insurance typically pays $1,001Sticker price $1,425 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,001 | $1,425 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $1,406Insurance typically pays $2,650Sticker price $7,030 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,650 | $7,030 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $1,759Insurance typically pays $1,266Sticker price $3,518 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,266 | $3,518 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $1,972Insurance typically pays $1,593Sticker price $2,375 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,593 | $2,375 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $2,227Insurance typically pays $1,215Sticker price $2,930 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,215 | $2,930 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $2,530Insurance typically pays $273Sticker price $3,374 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $273 | $3,374 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $4,005Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,014 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | — | $10,014 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $4,129Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,322 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $10,322 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $4,186Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,466 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $10,466 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,242Insurance typically pays $2,228Sticker price $5,242 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $2,228 | $5,242 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $6,232Insurance typically pays $3,915Sticker price $9,587 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $3,915 | $9,587 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $11,108Insurance typically pays $6,488Sticker price $14,810 | Highest price of any hospital | $6,488 | $14,810 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,310Sticker price $5,516 | — | $3,310 | $5,516 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $3,310Sticker price $5,516 | — | $3,310 | $5,516 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,310Sticker price $5,516 | — | $3,310 | $5,516 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,391Sticker price $6,128 | — | $4,391 | $6,128 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $2,938Sticker price — | — | $2,938 | — |
Procedure code 78452. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.