Insertion of Needle Into Vein for Collection of Blood Sample Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 36415. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $12.30
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $105
🏥 78 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$1.00 | $8.57 | $1.00 | — | $18.43 | $1.00 | — | — | $8.57 |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$3.36 | $3.00 | $8.39 | $8.39 | $10.54 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$3.50 | $3.00 | $8.45 | $8.21 | $6.18 | $6.00 | $8.83 | $9.71 | $8.83 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$3.50 | $3.00 | $7.18 | $6.55 | $6.18 | $9.71 | $7.04 | $9.71 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$4.49 | $8.83 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | — | $8.45 | $9.66 | — |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$5.04 | $3.00 | $8.64 | $2.85 | $9.27 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$5.32 | $3.00 | $8.39 | $8.39 | $9.01 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$5.93 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$6.30 | $3.00 | $8.39 | $8.39 | $9.01 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$6.30 | $3.00 | $8.64 | $8.39 | $9.27 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$6.30 | $3.00 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $3.06 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$6.30 | $3.00 | $8.39 | $8.39 | $9.01 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$6.30 | $3.00 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $3.06 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$6.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$6.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$6.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$6.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$7.05 | $3.76 | — | $3.00 | $3.34 | — | — | — | $3.34 |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$7.66 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $7.04 | $8.45 | $9.09 | — | $21.00 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$9.00 | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.91 | — | $6.56 | — | — | $1.89 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$9.00 | $2.16 | $2.43 | $2.45 | — | $6.57 | — | — | $2.43 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$9.00 | $2.70 | $2.79 | $2.85 | — | $6.59 | — | — | $2.79 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$9.00 | $1.91 | $1.89 | $1.93 | — | $4.82 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$9.00 | $1.09 | $1.08 | $1.14 | — | $7.20 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$9.00 | $2.16 | $2.43 | $2.45 | — | $6.57 | — | — | $2.43 |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$9.40 | $6.82 | — | $6.68 | $11.80 | — | — | — | $6.68 |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$9.60 | — | — | — | $13.08 | — | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$9.87 | $4.34 | $4.25 | $1.95 | $6.51 | $11.19 | $4.74 | — | $3.87 |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $18.60 | — | $39.00 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $18.60 | — | $39.00 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $18.60 | — | $39.00 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $18.60 | — | $39.00 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $31.35 | — | $42.50 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$10.00 | $8.25 | $9.09 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $18.60 | — | $39.00 | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$10.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$11.40 | $7.18 | — | $7.04 | — | — | — | — | $7.04 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$11.98 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.30 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$12.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$12.45 | $19.33 | $23.00 | — | — | — | $10.00 | $28.01 | — |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$14.00 | $1.00 | $3.92 | $3.92 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $3.92 |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$15.00 | $9.34 | $5.80 | $9.09 | $5.00 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$15.43 | $8.83 | $9.19 | $8.96 | $8.96 | $22.08 | $9.28 | $29.12 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$15.74 | $3.06 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $3.06 | $14.82 | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$16.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$17.40 | $2.70 | $8.57 | $9.09 | $9.34 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$17.40 | $9.34 | $4.64 | $9.09 | $7.54 | — | $4.73 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$17.40 | $2.70 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.34 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$17.49 | $8.83 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 | — | $9.09 | $44.59 | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$18.00 | $9.34 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $5.00 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$18.08 | $8.83 | $8.83 | $8.83 | $9.01 | $28.80 | $8.83 | $40.95 | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$19.20 | $9.34 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $4.60 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$19.43 | $8.83 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 | — | $9.09 | $48.23 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$19.48 | $8.57 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$20.40 | $9.34 | $4.49 | $9.09 | $4.80 | — | $9.09 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$21.20 | $8.83 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $9.09 | $28.35 | $9.09 | $40.95 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$22.07 | $8.83 | $8.83 | $8.83 | $9.01 | $37.96 | $8.83 | $47.32 | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$22.80 | $9.34 | $6.46 | $6.46 | $6.52 | — | $6.59 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$22.80 | $7.22 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.76 | — | $5.81 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36415, 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: $18.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 78 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (CPT 36415) in Kentucky range from $1.00 to $105, with a median of $12.30. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. 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 36415 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.