Injection (shot) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $16.10 to $326.80, with a median of $209.40. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96372. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$16.10Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$209.40half pay less
Highest$326.80in Kentucky
Lowest saves$193.30vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $16.10 | $46.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $16.10 | $46.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG INJ SUBQ/IM-THERAP,PROPHX,DIAGNSTIC | $67.90 | $169.73 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OP IM/SQ MEDICATION INITIAL | $88.60 | $443.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML IM SOLN | $99.44 | $99.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Injection,Therapy/Proph/Diagnostic, Im Or Subcut | $110.14 | $275.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Im Injection | $202.20 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Injection Im Sub Q | $209.40 | $349.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $326.80 | $435.73 | Sep 18, 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 | $88.60 | $326.80 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $99.44 | $213.12 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $110.14 | $218.47 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $202.20 | $264.50 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $209.40 | $268.10 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $326.80 | $326.80 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $16.10 | $16.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $67.90 | $67.90 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $16.10 | $16.10 |
What it is
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.
Injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing in other states
- Alabama$124.94
- Alaska$164.33
- Arizona$56.13
- Arkansas$92.63
- California$168.96
- Colorado$89.74
- Connecticut$154.65
- Delaware$129.36
- Florida$135.20
- Georgia$78.78
- Hawaii$123.60
- Idaho$249.00
- Illinois$84.89
- Indiana$127.01
- Iowa$44.00
- Kansas$92.95
- Louisiana$38.22
- Maine$49.80
- Maryland$52.30
- Massachusetts$105.70
- Michigan$78.75
- Minnesota$77.22
- Mississippi$38.22
- Missouri$91.33
- Montana$87.67
- Nebraska$100.00
- Nevada$79.80
- New Hampshire$58.00
- New Jersey$90.01
- New Mexico$111.31
- New York$74.54
- North Carolina$80.84
- North Dakota$24.81
- Ohio$147.00
- Oklahoma$61.14
- Oregon$70.85
- Pennsylvania$145.71
- Rhode Island$245.00
- South Carolina$97.50
- South Dakota$20.00
- Tennessee$31.95
- Texas$152.82
- Utah$71.06
- Vermont$32.00
- Virginia$93.50
- Washington$101.84
- West Virginia$69.50
- Wisconsin$75.45
- Wyoming$94.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.