Emergency room visit, moderate 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 $77 to $1,620. The typical hospital charges $380. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $380
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 | $77Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $103 | Lowest price of any hospital | $87 | $103 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY | $187Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $624 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $624 |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital KY · Price file July 16, 2026 | $195Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $390 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $140 | $390 |
| Monroe County Medical Center KY · Price file October 8, 2026 | $230Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $277 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $98 | $277 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · Price file February 11, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $719Sticker price $1,740 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $719 | $1,740 |
| Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Ct KY · Price file July 1, 2026 | $350Insurance typically pays $228Sticker price $461 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $228 | $461 |
| Russell County Hospital KY · Price file August 31, 2026 | $380Insurance typically pays $332Sticker price $475 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $332 | $475 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center KY | $539Insurance typically pays $2,053Sticker price $1,348 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $2,053 | $1,348 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center KY | $666Insurance typically pays $2,531Sticker price $1,665 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $2,531 | $1,665 |
| Spring View Hospital KY | $674Insurance typically pays $1,989Sticker price $1,500 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $1,989 | $1,500 |
| Murray-calloway County Hospital KY · Price file September 9, 2026 | $839Insurance typically pays $643Sticker price $1,291 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $643 | $1,291 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,112Insurance typically pays $292Sticker price $1,112 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $292 | $1,112 |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · Price file September 25, 2026 | $1,620Insurance typically pays $1,105Sticker price $2,161 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,105 | $2,161 |
| The Medical Center At Caverna KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price $1,079 | — | $655 | $1,079 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center KY | —Insurance typically pays $1,116Sticker price — | — | $1,116 | — |
| The Medical Center At Albany KY · Price file July 1, 2024 | —Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price $1,079 | — | $655 | $1,079 |
| The Medical Center At Scottsville KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $653Sticker price $1,079 | — | $653 | $1,079 |
| The Medical Center At Franklin KY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $679Sticker price $937 | — | $679 | $937 |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.