Uric acid test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for Uric acid blood test: from $9.60 to $127.59, with a median of $55.98. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals INC (Louisville). The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$9.60Norton Hospitals INC
Median$55.98half pay less
Highest$127.59in Kentucky
Lowest saves$46.38vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals INC lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - URIC ACID BLOOD | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY URIC ACID | $10.15 | $29.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY POCT URIC ACID | $10.15 | $29.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Assay Of Uric Acid, Blood - Uric Acid | $40.11 | $100.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG URIC ACID | $42.80 | $106.99 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $52.80 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Eastern Byp Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Corbin · Corbin, KY Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc. Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Uric acid level, blood | $55.98 | $74.64 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $84.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Adventhealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC URIC ACID LEVEL | $127.59 | $127.59 | 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 | $9.60 | $55.98 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $55.98 | $91.78 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $40.11 | $48.04 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $55.98 | $69.99 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $52.80 | $54.39 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $55.98 | $55.98 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $10.15 | $10.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $10.15 | $10.15 |
What it is
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Uric acid blood test in other states
- Alabama$111.25
- Alaska$35.40
- Arizona$26.60
- Arkansas$40.33
- California$61.20
- Colorado$73.73
- Connecticut$22.89
- Delaware$62.16
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$74.49
- Hawaii$27.00
- Idaho$20.00
- Illinois$45.00
- Indiana$52.98
- Iowa$30.89
- Kansas$48.75
- Louisiana$18.37
- Maine$24.83
- Maryland$6.34
- Massachusetts$21.89
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$29.04
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$27.00
- Montana$30.00
- Nebraska$16.10
- Nevada$34.88
- New Hampshire$40.32
- New Jersey$5.20
- New Mexico$58.84
- New York$23.52
- North Carolina$60.85
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$31.50
- Oklahoma$25.25
- Oregon$22.50
- Pennsylvania$30.30
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$36.60
- South Carolina$88.00
- South Dakota$38.40
- Tennessee$14.63
- Texas$70.34
- Utah$67.09
- Vermont$65.25
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$33.60
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$46.64
- Wyoming$8.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.