IV hydration infusion, additional hour 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 $52 to $281. The typical hospital charges $123. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $123
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $69 | Lowest price of any hospital | $44 | $69 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $58Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $145 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | — | $145 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $125 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $45 | $125 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $108 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $78 | $108 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $110Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $147 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $49 | $147 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $119Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | — | $297 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $113 | $160 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $157Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $242 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $115 | $242 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $180Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $600 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $600 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $185 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $50 | $185 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $222Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price $295 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $132 | $295 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $281Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $701 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $701 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $95 | — | $60 | $95 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $95 | — | $60 | $95 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $95 | — | $60 | $95 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $95 | — | $60 | $95 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
Procedure code 96361. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.