Shot in muscle or under skin 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 $55 to $327. The typical hospital charges $119. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $119
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 | $55Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $182 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $182 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $81 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $59 | $81 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $298Sticker price $443 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $298 | $443 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $188 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $69 | $188 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $105Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $262 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $262 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $117Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $156 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $75 | $156 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $119Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $297 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $152 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $75 | $152 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $184 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $68 | $184 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $142Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $354 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $354 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $264 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $115 | $264 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $286Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $286 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $77 | $286 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $327Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price $436 | Highest price of any hospital | $194 | $436 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $115 | — | $72 | $115 |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $115 | — | $72 | $115 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $115 | — | $69 | $115 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $103 | — | $69 | $103 |
Procedure code 96372. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.