Level 5 ER visit cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $164.15 to $2,641.52, with a median of $1,692.21. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. 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 HIGH MDM | $164.15 | $469.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ED VISIT HIGH MDM | $164.15 | $469.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ER LEVEL - COMPREHENSIVE TREAT | $340.00 | $1,700.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG COMPREHENSIVE VISIT (LEVEL 5) | $694.68 | $1,736.68 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC ER Level 5 | $1,389.00 | $2,315.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC ER Level 5 | $1,389.00 | $2,315.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,667.94 | $1,667.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Emergency Department Level 5 Visit High Severity&Threat Function | $1,692.21 | $4,230.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $2,641.52 | $3,522.02 | 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 | $340.00 | $2,641.52 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $1,667.94 | $2,154.73 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,692.21 | $2,166.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,389.00 | $2,015.26 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $1,389.00 | $2,015.26 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $2,641.52 | $2,641.52 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $164.15 | $164.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $694.68 | $694.68 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $164.15 | $164.15 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. 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 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Alaska$1,569.49
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Carolina$1,682.03
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Pennsylvania$1,324.80
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- South Dakota$1,805.60
- Tennessee$456.15
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.