Tissue lab exam (pathology) 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 $41 to $479. The typical hospital charges $161. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $41Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $137 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $137 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $49Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $36 | $122 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $116 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $53 | $116 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $137 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $50 | $137 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $140 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $99 | $140 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $120Insurance typically pays $254Sticker price $598 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $254 | $598 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $203Insurance typically pays $157Sticker price $271 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $157 | $271 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $215Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $215 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $53 | $215 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $296Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $455 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $175 | $455 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $320Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price $427 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $147 | $427 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $377Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $943 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $43 | $943 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $479Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $1,198 | Highest price of any hospital | $36 | $1,198 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $300 | — | $91 | $300 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $300 | — | $87 | $300 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $300 | — | $88 | $300 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $300 | — | $91 | $300 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
Procedure code 88305. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.