HCHG STOOL CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA LC 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 $28 to $186. The typical hospital charges $115. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $115
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 | $28Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $28 | Lowest price of any hospital | $10 | $28 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $19 | $39 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $62 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $20 | $62 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $70Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $235 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $235 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $92Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $66 | $184 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $190Sticker price $477 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $190 | $477 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $154 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $61 | $154 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $137Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $180 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $153 | $180 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $152Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $379 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $8 | $379 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $165Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $412 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $9 | $412 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $169Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $260 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $24 | $260 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $183Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $161 | $229 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $186Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $466 | Highest price of any hospital | $8 | $466 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $35 | — | $11 | $35 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $35 | — | $9 | $35 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $35 | — | $21 | $35 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $35 | — | $11 | $35 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 87045. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.