Blood count (CBC) in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 12 hospitals in Kentucky run from $19 to $504. The typical hospital charges $65. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $65
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 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 | $19Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $19 | Lowest price of any hospital | $7 | $19 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $170 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $60 | $170 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $57 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $40 | $57 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $56 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $39 | $56 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $97 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $47 | $97 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $52Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $172 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | — | $172 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $104 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $41 | $104 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $148 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $12 | $148 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $122Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $306 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $6 | $306 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $139Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $347 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $6 | $347 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $160Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $400 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $6 | $400 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $504Insurance typically pays $97Sticker price $662 | Highest price of any hospital | $97 | $662 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price — | — | $6 | — |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $24 | — | $8 | $24 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $24 | — | $8 | $24 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $24 | — | $12 | $24 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $24 | — | $9 | $24 |
Procedure code 85027. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.