HCHG GRAM STAIN 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 $13 to $171. The typical hospital charges $53. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $53
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 | $13Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $13 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $13 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $23 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $8 | $23 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $30 | $40 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $32Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $108 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $108 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $242 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $103 | $242 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $49Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $4 | $123 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $71 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $28 | $71 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $84 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $55 | $84 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $82Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $206 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $4 | $206 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $83Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $8 | $127 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $105 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $74 | $105 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $118Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $236 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $110 | $236 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $171Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $427 | Highest price of any hospital | $4 | $427 |
| 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 $16 | — | $6 | $16 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $16 | — | $8 | $16 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $16 | — | $10 | $16 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $16 | — | $6 | $16 |
Procedure code 87205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.