Level 1 ER visit cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $42.00 to $734.38, with a median of $199.16. The lowest price is at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital (Hardinsburg). The highest price is 17.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $199.16, is 11% below the US median of $222.62.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- Kentucky ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 78 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 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.00Breckinridge Memorial Hospital
Median$199.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$734.38in Kentucky
Lowest saves$157.16vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital lowest Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $42.00 | $84.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY TRIAGE | $44.85 | $69.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY TRIAGE MED ASSESSMENT ONLY | $55.20 | $92.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $61.20 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $61.20 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $61.20 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $61.20 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC ED LEVEL 1 VISIT 99281 | $62.10 | $207.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $63.60 | $106.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EPS LEVEL ONE | $63.84 | $266.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $66.60 | $111.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $66.60 | $111.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $66.60 | $111.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $67.20 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY ER VISIT, LEVEL 1 | $69.60 | $116.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC ED LEVEL 1 VISIT 99281 | $72.23 | $233.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SAFE SERVICES LEVEL 1 | $75.24 | $209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 1 | $79.42 | $209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $86.25 | $115.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY EMERG. ROOM-LEVEL 1 | $88.00 | $110.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL 99281 - Level 1 | $89.55 | $149.25 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BRIEF VISIT (LEVEL 1) | $93.58 | $233.93 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC ED RECHECKS | $96.25 | $740.33 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $109.84 | $274.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC ED LEVEL 1 VISIT 99281 | $111.86 | $238.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC ED Level 1 | $119.19 | $246.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 1 | $119.70 | $266.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 1 | $119.70 | $266.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $138.36 | $166.70 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY TC ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $140.00 | $280.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $141.60 | $236.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY ER VISIT LEVEL 1 | $141.60 | $236.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $143.57 | $358.92 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $143.65 | $221.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $143.65 | $221.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $145.95 | $208.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Our Lady of Peace Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EPS LEVEL ONE | $149.49 | $266.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC ED Level 1 | $197.91 | $564.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY OB ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $200.40 | $334.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY OB ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $200.40 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY OB ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $200.40 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY OB ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $200.40 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $228.10 | $570.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $237.35 | $593.37 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC ED Level 1 | $237.57 | $629.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC ED Level 1 | $238.01 | $564.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LEVEL 1 | $240.60 | $401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB ER LEVEL 1 | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EXPRESS ER LEVEL 1 | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ED LEVEL I DIRECT ADMIT | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ED LEVEL I DIRECT ADMIT | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ER LEVEL 1 | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ER LEVEL 1 | $260.00 | $1,300.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Cec Level 1 | $262.14 | $552.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $262.87 | $500.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $263.74 | $659.34 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $270.94 | $677.35 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC ED Level 1 | $275.45 | $656.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $275.59 | $621.93 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC ED Level 1 | $277.86 | $518.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $288.60 | $444.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC ER Level 1 | $316.20 | $527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC ER Level 1 | $337.20 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB ER LEVEL 1 | $353.56 | $353.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY LVL 1 EMER DEPT | $417.88 | $417.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $483.63 | $806.05 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $532.90 | $888.16 | Sep 17, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 28, 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 25, 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 28, 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 28, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $561.00 | $561.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $734.38 | $734.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 | 14 | $63.84 | $249.00 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $109.84 | $270.94 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $141.60 | $270.29 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $55.20 | $61.20 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $200.40 | $240.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $89.55 | $316.20 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 3 | $119.19 | $337.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $93.58 | $313.24 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $63.60 | $312.30 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $200.40 | $200.40 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $69.60 | $69.60 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $143.65 | $143.65 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $145.95 | $145.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $353.56 | $353.56 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $72.23 | $72.23 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $551.74 | $551.74 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $143.57 | $143.57 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $734.38 | $734.38 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $143.65 | $143.65 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $66.60 | $66.60 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $200.40 | $200.40 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $62.10 | $62.10 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $483.63 | $483.63 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $262.87 | $262.87 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $228.10 | $228.10 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $44.85 | $44.85 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $86.25 | $86.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $111.86 | $111.86 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $96.25 | $96.25 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $237.35 | $237.35 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $237.57 | $237.57 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $288.60 | $288.60 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $66.60 | $66.60 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $200.40 | $200.40 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $138.36 | $138.36 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
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.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$143.00
- Alaska$371.28
- Arizona$249.12
- Arkansas$179.40
- California$420.68
- Colorado$254.58
- Connecticut$557.50
- Delaware$408.02
- District of Columbia$409.70, 3 hospitals
- Florida$495.62
- Georgia$231.28
- Hawaii$374.60
- Idaho$223.60
- Illinois$224.00
- Indiana$217.70
- Iowa$181.50
- Kansas$209.77
- Louisiana$133.19
- Maine$105.61
- Maryland$132.02
- Massachusetts$416.33
- Michigan$186.50
- Minnesota$203.65
- Mississippi$103.74
- Missouri$238.55
- Montana$208.80
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$329.08
- New Hampshire$192.09
- New Jersey$218.39
- New Mexico$201.00
- New York$249.31
- North Carolina$190.70
- North Dakota$177.00
- Ohio$312.00
- Oklahoma$163.25
- Oregon$238.55
- Pennsylvania$304.05
- Puerto Rico$1,005.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$299.50
- South Dakota$274.40
- Tennessee$147.23
- Texas$233.36
- Utah$316.15
- Vermont$267.00
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$251.94
- West Virginia$158.91
- Wisconsin$187.50
- Wyoming$259.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.