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Administration of Vaccine Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 90471. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $57.00
📉 Low $5.31
📈 High $232
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $20.24
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Humana | UHC | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$5.31 | $3.08 | $3.15 | $3.18 | $3.04 | $7.59 | $3.24 | $10.01 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$7.31 | $4.63 | $4.68 | $4.59 | $4.18 | — | $4.68 | $18.14 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$8.40 | $3.98 | $4.48 | — | $3.98 | — | — | — | $3.98 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$8.93 | $5.25 | $5.36 | $5.25 | $4.20 | — | $3.57 | $22.75 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$9.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $21.60 | $7.92 | $15.46 | $66.72 | $17.86 | — | $37.44 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $21.60 | $7.92 | $15.46 | $66.72 | $17.86 | — | $37.44 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $11.52 | $7.92 | $9.12 | $66.72 | $30.10 | — | $40.80 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $21.60 | $7.92 | $15.46 | $66.72 | $17.86 | — | $37.44 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $21.60 | $7.92 | $15.46 | $66.72 | $17.86 | — | $37.44 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$9.60 | $21.60 | $7.92 | $15.46 | $66.72 | $17.86 | — | $37.44 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$9.65 | $6.18 | $6.37 | $6.24 | $6.12 | $15.36 | $5.87 | $21.84 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | $16.80 | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$10.61 | $4.41 | $4.59 | $4.50 | $5.45 | $18.25 | $4.86 | $22.75 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$11.31 | $6.36 | $6.61 | $6.48 | $6.68 | $15.12 | $5.64 | $21.84 | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$12.40 | $18.28 | — | — | — | $18.28 | — | $34.00 | — |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$14.40 | $10.23 | $10.44 | $11.16 | $18.06 | — | — | — | $10.23 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$16.45 | $18.06 | $18.06 | $18.06 | $26.03 | — | $26.03 | $60.73 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$19.93 | — | $72.81 | — | $77.09 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$19.93 | — | $72.81 | — | $77.09 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$19.93 | — | $72.81 | — | $77.09 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$19.93 | — | $72.81 | — | $77.09 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$19.93 | — | $72.81 | — | $77.09 | — | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$23.00 | $4.93 | $4.88 | $4.83 | — | $12.31 | — | — | $67.18 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$23.00 | $4.83 | $4.83 | $4.83 | — | $16.77 | — | — | $4.83 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$23.00 | $2.93 | $2.79 | $2.76 | — | $18.40 | — | — | $67.18 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$23.00 | $5.52 | $5.52 | $5.52 | — | $16.80 | — | — | $6.21 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$23.00 | $6.90 | $6.90 | $6.90 | — | $16.84 | — | — | $7.13 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$23.00 | $5.52 | $5.52 | $5.52 | — | $16.80 | — | — | $6.21 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$30.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$36.24 | $58.59 | — | — | $77.40 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$39.23 | $17.08 | $17.26 | $16.91 | $25.89 | $44.46 | $18.83 | — | $15.38 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$43.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$45.00 | $71.17 | $1.00 | $71.17 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $71.17 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$49.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$53.39 | $28.05 | $29.20 | $28.62 | $29.48 | $81.62 | $24.90 | $96.46 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$54.36 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$57.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$57.38 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$59.40 | — | — | $67.56 | $94.58 | — | — | — | — |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$60.40 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$67.00 | $41.37 | $42.21 | — | — | — | — | — | $41.37 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$67.95 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$67.95 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.95 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$67.95 | $58.59 | — | — | $86.35 | $66.72 | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$70.68 | — | $110 | $131 | — | — | $72.28 | $159 | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$70.80 | $20.06 | $43.66 | $20.06 | $20.06 | — | $20.46 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$70.80 | $24.78 | $30.68 | $24.78 | $25.03 | — | $25.28 | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$70.80 | $20.06 | $34.22 | $20.06 | $20.26 | — | $20.46 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$70.80 | $23.60 | — | $23.60 | $23.60 | — | $24.07 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$70.80 | $17.70 | $22.42 | $17.70 | $17.88 | — | $18.05 | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$70.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$71.40 | $21.85 | $48.78 | $21.85 | $29.75 | — | $21.85 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$73.80 | $36.74 | $37.79 | $35.67 | $30.75 | — | $20.07 | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$75.00 | $19.13 | $41.15 | $19.13 | $28.75 | — | $19.13 | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$75.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$77.40 | $28.95 | $57.84 | $28.95 | $30.96 | — | $28.95 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$84.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 90471, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $55.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $57.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Administration of vaccine — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 90471 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $20.24 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $5.31 to $232 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does administration of vaccine cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for administration of vaccine (CPT 90471) in Kentucky range from $5.31 to $232, with a median of $57.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest administration of vaccine in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.31. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 90471 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.