Stool blood test in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 7 hospitals in Kentucky run from $4 to $58. The typical hospital charges $18. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $18
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
13 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 | $4Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $13 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $13 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $4Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $11 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $4 | $11 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $8 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $5 | $8 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $90 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $36 | $90 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $54 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $21 | $54 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $69 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $27 | $69 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $73 | Highest price of any hospital | $51 | $73 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $14 | — | $4 | $14 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price — | — | $5 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $14 | — | $4 | $14 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $14 | — | $4 | $14 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $14 | — | $4 | $14 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
Procedure code 82270. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.