Troponin test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative as an inpatient: from $35.42 to $250.17, with a median of $95.40. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $59.98 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $116.55 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 84484, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $35.42 | $253.00 | $108.84–$221.38 | 86% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE source file | $36.60 | $61.00 | $4.66–$28.43 | 40% |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB TROPONN-POCT+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $39.20 | $280.00 | $120.46–$245.00 | 86% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY ASSAY OF TROPONIN QUANT source file | $65.88 | $183.00 | $54.90–$183.00 | 64% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 ASSAY OF TROPONIN QUANT source file | $93.60 | $208.00 | $73.94–$208.00 | 55% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE ASSAY File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $477.00 | $78.71–$439.79 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE ASSAY File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $477.00 | $78.71–$439.79 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE ASSAY File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $477.00 | $78.71–$405.45 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE ASSAY File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $477.00 | $78.71–$439.79 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE ASSAY File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $477.00 | $78.71–$439.79 | 80% |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 ASSAY OF TROPONIN QUANT+1 more line at this price source file | $97.20 | $405.00 | $111.86–$405.00 | 76% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONN-POCT+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $525.00 | $86.63–$446.25 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $525.00 | $86.63–$484.05 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $525.00 | $86.63–$484.05 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB TROPONIN I HIGH SENSITIVE+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $525.00 | $86.63–$484.05 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB TROPONIN I+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $525.00 | $86.63–$484.05 | 80% |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY ASSAY OF TROPONIN QUANT source file | $116.55 | $259.00 | $77.70–$259.00 | 55% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 ASSAY OF TROPONIN QUANT source file | $122.36 | $322.00 | $114.47–$322.00 | 62% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY TROPONIN I BIOSITE POC source file | $145.80 | $405.00 | $121.50–$405.00 | 64% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB TROPONIN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $214.69 | $506.00 | $369.38–$460.46 | 58% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE source file | $222.60 | $371.00 | $4.66–$28.43 | 40% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Troponin Quant File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $250.17 | $250.17 | $175.12–$212.64 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $35.42, median $95.40, highest $250.17 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $96.30 — 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 troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.