HCHG TISSUE LEVEL 2 in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 11 hospitals in Kentucky run from $18 to $296. The typical hospital charges $153. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $153
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
16 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 | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $62 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $62 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $25Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $62 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $26 | $62 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $104 | $261 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $79Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $99 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $70 | $99 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $118Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price $155 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $132 | $155 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $204 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $57 | $204 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $158 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $36 | $158 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $180Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $450 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $25 | $450 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $279 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $114 | $279 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $300 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $119 | $300 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $296Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $739 | Highest price of any hospital | $26 | $739 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $86 | — | $34 | $86 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $86 | — | $34 | $86 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $86 | — | $41 | $86 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $86 | — | $34 | $86 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price — | — | $25 | — |
Procedure code 88302. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.