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Lithium Level Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 80178. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $59.43
📉 Low $10.20
📈 High $941
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$10.20 | $6.29 | $4.42 | $2.89 | $2.89 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$10.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $4.25 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$10.20 | $6.61 | $3.81 | $6.61 | $4.08 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$10.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$10.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $4.42 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$10.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$10.34 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | $30.74 | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$12.18 | $6.61 | $17.85 | — | $14.21 | $17.85 | — | — | $6.61 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$14.35 | $3.97 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $12.00 | $6.61 | $12.00 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$14.35 | $3.97 | $6.61 | $6.15 | $6.61 | $24.60 | $6.61 | $12.00 | $6.61 |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$19.83 | $6.74 | $15.87 | — | $6.61 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$19.83 | $6.74 | $15.87 | — | $6.61 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$19.83 | $6.74 | $15.87 | — | $6.61 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$19.83 | $6.74 | $15.87 | — | $6.61 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$19.83 | $6.74 | $15.87 | — | $6.61 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$25.00 | $6.00 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $18.26 | — | — | $6.75 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$25.00 | $7.50 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $18.31 | — | — | $7.75 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$25.00 | $6.00 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $18.26 | — | — | $6.75 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$25.00 | $5.30 | $5.25 | $5.36 | — | $13.38 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$25.00 | $5.25 | $5.25 | $5.30 | — | $18.23 | — | — | $5.25 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$28.91 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | $73.71 | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$29.66 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$30.93 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $49.28 | $6.61 | $70.07 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$32.04 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$36.16 | $6.61 | $6.68 | $6.61 | $6.75 | $51.75 | $6.75 | $68.25 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$36.28 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $48.51 | $6.61 | $70.07 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$38.70 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$38.78 | $6.74 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $59.29 | $6.61 | $70.07 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$40.50 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$42.75 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$42.75 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$43.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$44.20 | $32.04 | $34.26 | $31.41 | $55.43 | — | — | — | $31.41 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$49.48 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | $123 | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$49.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$51.50 | $32.44 | — | $31.80 | — | — | — | — | $31.80 |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$53.58 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $6.74 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$59.41 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.08 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $163 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$59.43 | $26.15 | $6.61 | $4.78 | $39.22 | $67.35 | $28.53 | — | $6.48 |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$62.85 | $62.85 | — | — | — | — | $62.85 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$62.85 | $62.85 | $5.00 | $62.85 | $62.85 | $62.85 | $62.85 | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$64.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$67.47 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $116 | $6.61 | $145 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $153 | $6.61 | $127 | — | $266 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $153 | $6.61 | $127 | — | $266 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $214 | — | $290 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $153 | $6.61 | $127 | — | $266 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $153 | $6.61 | $127 | — | $266 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.20 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $153 | $6.61 | $127 | — | $266 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$68.70 | — | — | — | $9.25 | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$70.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$74.88 | $6.61 | $6.28 | $6.19 | $7.67 | $10.77 | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$75.40 | $6.61 | $37.00 | $103 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER MANCHESTER |
$76.90 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$84.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$86.40 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | $6.61 | — | $6.61 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$92.80 | $6.61 | $70.70 | $36.05 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE |
$93.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80178, 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: $61.00 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 81 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Lithium level — 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 lithium level cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for lithium level (CPT 80178) in Kentucky range from $10.20 to $941, with a median of $59.43. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest lithium level in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.20. 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 80178 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.