Emergency room visit, low complexity 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 $58 to $1,096. The typical hospital charges $325. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $325
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Claire Regional Medical Center KY · Price file June 18, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $77 | Lowest price of any hospital | $53 | $77 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $78Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $261 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $92Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $92 | $255 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $184Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $222 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $57 | $222 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $277 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $144 | $277 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $222Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price $277 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $194 | $277 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $325Insurance typically pays $702Sticker price $1,624 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $702 | $1,624 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $346Insurance typically pays $575Sticker price $864 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $575 | $864 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $362Insurance typically pays $742Sticker price $867 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $742 | $867 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $502Insurance typically pays $728Sticker price $1,254 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $728 | $1,254 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $562Insurance typically pays $396Sticker price $864 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $396 | $864 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $636Insurance typically pays $164Sticker price $636 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $164 | $636 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $1,096Insurance typically pays $942Sticker price $1,461 | Highest price of any hospital | $942 | $1,461 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $678 | — | $408 | $678 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $590Sticker price — | — | $590 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $678 | — | $408 | $678 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $410Sticker price $678 | — | $410 | $678 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $420Sticker price $589 | — | $420 | $589 |
Procedure code 99282. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.