Hospital admission visit in Kentucky
Below is what hospitals in Kentucky charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 7 hospitals in Kentucky run from $143 to $432. The typical hospital charges $362. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $362
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
8 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 | $143Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $477 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $477 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $152 | $453 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $232Insurance typically pays $174Sticker price $309 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $174 | $309 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $155 | $436 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $374Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $492 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $152 | $492 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $406Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $406 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | — | $406 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $432Insurance typically pays $157Sticker price $540 | Highest price of any hospital | $157 | $540 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price — | — | $161 | — |
Procedure code 99223. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.