Emergency room visit, minor 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 $42 to $552. The typical hospital charges $228. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $228
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $84 | Lowest price of any hospital | $30 | $84 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $46Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $152 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $152 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $115 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $33 | $115 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $136Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $179 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $82 | $179 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $167 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $36 | $167 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $146Insurance typically pays $128Sticker price $183 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $128 | $183 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $228Insurance typically pays $549Sticker price $570 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $549 | $570 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $237Insurance typically pays $622Sticker price $593 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $622 | $593 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $260Insurance typically pays $679Sticker price $1,300 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $679 | $1,300 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $263Insurance typically pays $650Sticker price $500 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $650 | $500 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $289Insurance typically pays $210Sticker price $444 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $210 | $444 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $354Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $354 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $90 | $354 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $552Insurance typically pays $515Sticker price $736 | Highest price of any hospital | $515 | $736 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $217Sticker price $401 | — | $217 | $401 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $217Sticker price $401 | — | $217 | $401 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $240Sticker price $401 | — | $240 | $401 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $348 | — | $249 | $348 |
Procedure code 99281. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.