Bilirubin test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for bilirubin blood test, total as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $98.28, with a median of $15.91. The lowest listed price is at Norton Children's Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $6.31 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $51.03 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 82247, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM-BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$40.80 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM-BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM-BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM-BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM-BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 BILIRUBIN TOTAL 1 | $9.84 | $41.00 | $11.32–$41.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $14.42 | $103.00 | $44.31–$90.13 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $15.40 | $77.00 | $12.71–$70.99 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $15.40 | $77.00 | $12.71–$70.99 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $15.40 | $77.00 | $12.71–$70.99 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $15.40 | $77.00 | $12.71–$65.45 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $15.40 | $77.00 | $12.71–$70.99 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #BILIRUBIN; TOTAL | $17.40 | $29.00 | $1.91–$11.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $17.55 | $39.00 | $11.70–$39.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $27.90 | $62.00 | $22.04–$62.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB FIBROSURE-BILIRUBIN (S/O) | $35.14 | $251.00 | $107.98–$219.63 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $36.80 | $184.00 | $30.36–$169.65 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $36.80 | $184.00 | $30.36–$169.65 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $36.80 | $184.00 | $30.36–$156.40 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $36.80 | $184.00 | $30.36–$169.65 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $36.80 | $184.00 | $30.36–$169.65 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY BILIRUBIN TOTAL 1 | $42.12 | $117.00 | $35.10–$117.00 | 64% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $46.74 | $123.00 | $43.73–$123.00 | 62% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $58.56 | $138.00 | $100.74–$125.58 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 BILIRUBIN; TOTAL | $73.80 | $123.00 | $1.91–$11.45 | 40% | — source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Bilirubin Total | $98.28 | $98.28 | $68.80–$83.54 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $15.91, highest $98.28 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $22.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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
A total bilirubin test measures bilirubin, a yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells. It is used for yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), liver and gallbladder problems, and in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.