Hospital discharge visit, extended 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 $91 to $451. The typical hospital charges $177. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $177
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 | $91Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $304 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $304 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $238 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $103 | $238 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $109 | $180 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $233 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $150 | $233 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $190Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $93 | $229 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $238Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price $298 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $106 | $298 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $451 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $451 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price — | — | $106 | — |
Procedure code 99239. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.