Miscarriage D&C cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for miscarriage treatment with D&C, first trimester as an inpatient: from $1,225.92 to $1,537.05, with a median of $1,381.49. The lowest listed price is at Saint Joseph Hospital — $155.57 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $5,298.53 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 59820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC TX OF MISSED ABORTION 1ST TRIM SURGICAL | $1,225.92 | $3,052.00 | $2,777.32 | 60% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC TX OF MISSED ABORTION 1ST TRIM SURGICAL | $1,437.75 | $3,052.00 | $2,777.32 | 53% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Health System Nicholasville, KY HC TX OF MISSED ABORTION 1ST TRIM SURGICAL | $1,537.05 | $3,052.00 | $2,777.32 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,225.92, median $1,381.49, highest $1,537.05 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,660.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure removes pregnancy tissue from the uterus after a miscarriage in the first trimester, when it does not pass on its own.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.