Lead test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood lead test: from $5.81 to $435.65, with a median of $151.55. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 75.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83655. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$5.81University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$151.55half pay less
Highest$435.65in Kentucky
Lowest saves$145.74vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 058 Lead-So+ | $5.81 | $14.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG ASSAY OF LEAD | $17.15 | $49.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY POCT BLOOD LEAD | $17.15 | $49.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Lead | $31.80 | $53.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG LEAD LEVELS | $44.82 | $112.04 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB LEAD | $52.00 | $260.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Assay of Lead | $70.20 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Lead level | $151.55 | $202.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC LEAD VENOUS - ARUP | $435.65 | $435.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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 | 3 | $52.00 | $151.55 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $151.55 | $293.60 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $5.81 | $78.68 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $70.20 | $110.88 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $31.80 | $91.68 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $151.55 | $151.55 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $17.15 | $17.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $44.82 | $44.82 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $17.15 | $17.15 |
What it is
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Blood lead test in other states
- Alabama$137.14
- Alaska$26.16
- Arizona$13.93
- Arkansas$36.75
- California$21.84
- Colorado$20.86
- Connecticut$40.78
- Delaware$140.96
- Florida$13.65
- Georgia$114.27
- Hawaii$16.80
- Idaho$17.16
- Illinois$45.09
- Indiana$75.18
- Iowa$32.45
- Kansas$61.10
- Louisiana$21.06
- Maine$36.27
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$35.84
- Michigan$16.71
- Minnesota$26.40
- Mississippi$37.72
- Missouri$54.60
- Montana$31.20
- Nebraska$47.38
- Nevada$14.92
- New Hampshire$57.69
- New Jersey$13.93
- New Mexico$62.80
- New York$41.96
- North Carolina$36.45
- North Dakota$26.25
- Ohio$39.98
- Oklahoma$43.55
- Oregon$32.50
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Rhode Island$72.00
- South Carolina$66.30
- South Dakota$31.20
- Tennessee$23.34
- Texas$18.48
- Utah$98.17
- Vermont$64.89
- Virginia$24.80
- Washington$60.80
- West Virginia$7.00
- Wisconsin$49.34
- Wyoming$23.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.