Blood sugar 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 $12 to $152. The typical hospital charges $34. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $12 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $12 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $17Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $3 | $42 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $21 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $10 | $21 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $36 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $21 | $36 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $30Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $100 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $151 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $40 | $151 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $67 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $24 | $67 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $89 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $35 | $89 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $91 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $33 | $91 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $124 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $7 | $124 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $83Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $208 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $4 | $208 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $90Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $113 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $72 | $113 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $152Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $380 | Highest price of any hospital | $3 | $380 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $15 | — | $6 | $15 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $15 | — | $8 | $15 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $15 | — | $9 | $15 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $15 | — | $6 | $15 |
Procedure code 82947. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.