Level 1 ER visit cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $36.05 to $551.74, with a median of $342.67. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR ED VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $36.05 | $103.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ED VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $36.05 | $103.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BRIEF VISIT (LEVEL 1) | $93.58 | $233.93 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Emergency Department Level 1 Visit Limited/Minor Prob | $177.53 | $443.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ER LEVEL 1 | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC ER Level 1 | $316.20 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC ER Level 1 | $337.20 | $562.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester one side Manchester · Corbin, KY HC EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEFT BEFORE SEEING PROVIDER | $342.67 | $342.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $551.74 | $735.65 | 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 | $260.00 | $551.74 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $342.67 | $447.20 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $177.53 | $364.64 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $316.20 | $433.97 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $337.20 | $444.47 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $551.74 | $551.74 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $36.05 | $36.05 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $93.58 | $93.58 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $36.05 | $36.05 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.