Nuclear stress test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 71 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,185.60 to $13,954.14, with a median of $2,926.28. The lowest price is at Harlan Arh Hospital (Harlan) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,926.28, is 11% below the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- Kentucky ranks 25th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 71 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,185.60Harlan Arh Hospital + 4 more
Median$2,926.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$13,954.14in Kentucky
Lowest saves$1,740.68vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Arh Hospital lowest Harlan · Harlan, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center lowest Hazard · Hazard, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center lowest Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital lowest Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital lowest Paintsville · Paintsville, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN NM CARDIAC EXER/PHARMCO. | $1,366.32 | $5,693.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPEC MULT | $1,406.00 | $7,030.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION MULTIPLE SPECT | $1,443.45 | $4,656.26 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN NM CARDIAC EXER/PHARMCO | $1,748.70 | $3,886.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,759.00 | $3,518.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION MULTIPLE SPECT | $1,940.19 | $14,924.50 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $1,952.95 | $2,352.95 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION MULTIPLE SPECT | $2,049.60 | $6,832.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,226.80 | $2,930.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $2,233.83 | $6,366.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $2,236.33 | $3,194.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN NM CARDIAC EXER/PHARMCO. | $2,264.40 | $6,290.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $2,353.20 | $3,922.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $2,353.80 | $3,923.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,405.00 | $3,700.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $2,490.00 | $4,150.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $2,530.50 | $3,374.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN NM CARDIAC EXER/PHARMCO. | $2,561.85 | $5,693.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY NM CARD SPECT S AND/OR R MULTI | $2,570.00 | $5,140.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $2,597.24 | $6,493.10 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT/MULT | $2,611.80 | $4,353.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,637.62 | $4,396.04 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY MPI SPECT DUAL STUDY | $2,703.99 | $5,209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $2,720.47 | $5,615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY MPI SPECT DUAL STUDY | $2,849.96 | $4,749.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $2,926.28 | $6,969.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult | $2,929.92 | $7,324.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION MULTIPLE SPECT | $3,048.42 | $6,486.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC MYOCARD IMG MULT SPEC | $3,090.06 | $6,969.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $3,172.04 | $7,930.10 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN NM CARDIAC EXER/PHARMCO | $3,226.20 | $8,490.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $3,242.93 | $8,586.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $3,309.58 | $6,969.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY MPI SPECT DUAL STUDY | $3,309.60 | $5,516.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY MPI SPECT DUAL STUDY | $3,309.60 | $5,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY MPI SPECT DUAL STUDY | $3,309.60 | $5,516.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,473.62 | $5,789.37 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CARDIAC (SPECT REST/EX) | $3,516.04 | $8,790.08 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $3,832.97 | $9,582.43 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,917.76 | $3,917.76 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $3,943.29 | $9,858.22 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $3,951.05 | $9,877.63 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $4,006.12 | $10,015.31 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $4,067.68 | $10,169.19 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $4,367.54 | $7,279.23 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $4,393.80 | $7,323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Myocard Img Mult Spec | $4,495.99 | $10,654.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantification, when performed); multiple studies, at rest and/or stress (exercise or pharmacologic) and/or red | $4,547.01 | $11,367.52 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULT | $5,242.04 | $5,242.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $6,064.23 | $6,064.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $6,231.55 | $9,587.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $6,664.80 | $11,108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $7,368.83 | $7,368.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $11,107.76 | $14,810.35 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $13,954.14 | $13,954.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $1,366.32 | $1,748.70 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $2,926.28 | $3,309.58 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $2,233.83 | $4,861.32 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $2,226.80 | $3,557.14 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $2,703.99 | $3,309.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $3,516.04 | $3,941.79 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $1,185.60 | $2,551.68 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $6,664.80 | $8,886.28 |
| Pikeville, KY | 2 | $1,185.60 | $1,898.70 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $3,309.60 | $3,309.60 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $2,637.62 | $2,637.62 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $2,236.33 | $2,236.33 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $5,242.04 | $5,242.04 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,443.45 | $1,443.45 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $11,107.76 | $11,107.76 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $2,597.24 | $2,597.24 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $6,064.23 | $6,064.23 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $2,405.00 | $2,405.00 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $1,759.00 | $1,759.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $1,185.60 | $1,185.60 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $2,570.00 | $2,570.00 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $1,185.60 | $1,185.60 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $3,309.60 | $3,309.60 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $2,049.60 | $2,049.60 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $3,473.62 | $3,473.62 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $3,951.05 | $3,951.05 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,406.00 | $1,406.00 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $4,006.12 | $4,006.12 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $2,530.50 | $2,530.50 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $3,048.42 | $3,048.42 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $1,940.19 | $1,940.19 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $3,832.97 | $3,832.97 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $3,242.93 | $3,242.93 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $6,231.55 | $6,231.55 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $1,185.60 | $1,185.60 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $2,849.96 | $2,849.96 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $1,952.95 | $1,952.95 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $2,353.20 | $2,353.20 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $2,490.00 | $2,490.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
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What nuclear stress test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Nuclear stress test explained.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$2,087.00
- Alaska$4,179.53
- Arizona$2,663.91
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$4,058.80
- Colorado$4,581.63
- Connecticut$3,517.68
- Delaware$5,019.96
- District of Columbia$4,818.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$5,505.50
- Georgia$2,882.10
- Hawaii$2,589.00
- Idaho$4,160.25
- Illinois$4,014.86
- Indiana$3,846.62
- Iowa$2,802.00
- Kansas$2,340.00
- Louisiana$1,185.68
- Maine$2,075.25
- Maryland$2,334.29
- Massachusetts$4,159.00
- Michigan$2,879.52
- Minnesota$2,612.59
- Mississippi$1,920.00
- Missouri$3,560.37
- Montana$2,167.20
- Nebraska$4,330.00
- Nevada$4,892.19
- New Hampshire$2,868.32
- New Jersey$1,530.00
- New Mexico$2,301.60
- New York$2,673.60
- North Carolina$3,481.00
- North Dakota$2,192.30
- Ohio$4,011.00
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$3,923.40
- Puerto Rico$840.00
- Rhode Island$2,557.80
- South Carolina$3,814.50
- South Dakota$4,056.00
- Tennessee$1,933.80
- Texas$4,138.95
- Utah$6,476.01
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$3,545.50
- West Virginia$2,812.00
- Wisconsin$3,089.45
- Wyoming$3,118.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.