Iron 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 $26 to $138. The typical hospital charges $78. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $78
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 | $26Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $26 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $26 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $18 | $35 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $64 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $30 | $64 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $32 | $46 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $75 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $53 | $75 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $64Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $215 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | — | $215 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $389 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $145 | $389 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $128 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $109 | $128 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $106Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $265 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $8 | $265 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $107Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $56 | $143 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $108Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $7 | $269 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $188 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $17 | $188 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $138Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $345 | Highest price of any hospital | $7 | $345 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $33 | — | $16 | $33 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $33 | — | $13 | $33 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $33 | — | $13 | $33 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $33 | — | $13 | $33 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.