Thyroid (TSH) 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 $14 to $295. The typical hospital charges $97. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $97
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 | $14Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $45 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $45 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $228 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $25 | $228 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $50 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $18 | $50 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $120 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $63 | $120 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $91 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $28 | $91 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $117 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $33 | $117 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $97Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $243 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $14 | $243 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $141Insurance typically pays $157Sticker price $185 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $157 | $185 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $142Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price $177 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $125 | $177 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $322 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $42 | $322 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $281 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $111 | $281 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $225Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $562 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $16 | $562 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $295Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $738 | Highest price of any hospital | $14 | $738 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $63 | — | $26 | $63 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $63 | — | $26 | $63 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $63 | — | $36 | $63 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | — | $37 | $63 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price — | — | $17 | — |
Procedure code 84443. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.