Measurement of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique Cost in Kentucky

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 83520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $52.00 📉 Low $6.60 📈 High $530 🏥 77 hospitals 🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Kentucky

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaHumanaCenteneCignaMultiPlanMolinaMedicare
NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$11.58$17.27$17.27$12.28$25.74——
NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$11.58$17.27$17.27$12.28$25.74——
NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$17.27$17.27$17.27$20.69$28.05——
NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$11.58$17.27$17.27$12.28$25.74——
NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$11.58$17.27$17.27$12.28$25.74——
NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$6.60 $5.45$11.58$17.27$17.27$12.28$25.74——
BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE
HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE
$7.43 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27—$15.99$17.27—
PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
PIKEVILLE
$9.60 ———$24.18————
DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL
HENDERSON
$18.55 $10.36$17.27$16.06$12.68$31.80$24.44$17.27$17.27
DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL
MORGANFIELD
$18.55 $10.36$17.27$17.27$12.68$24.44$24.44$17.27—
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL
BURKESVILLE
$21.00 ————————
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BARDSTOWN
$22.92 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27$39.42$49.14$17.27—
CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MARION
$24.94 $17.27$36.55—$37.13$36.55——$17.27
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER
ASHLAND
$25.60 $39.74$47.29———$57.59$19.00—
EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL
HARRODSBURG
$29.17 $1.00$8.17$8.17—$1.00——$8.17
TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON
$30.60 $17.27$17.27$17.27$11.73——$17.27—
CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER
WINCHESTER
$34.90 $17.27$70.70$36.05$100$100$70.00—$100
HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PRESTONSBURG
$35.40 $15.98$17.27$17.27$17.27——$17.27—
MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL
BENTON
$36.20 $22.81—$22.35————$22.35
MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL
MCDOWELL
$36.60 $22.57$15.86$10.37$10.37——$17.27—
HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD
$36.60 $17.27$13.69$17.27$14.64——$17.27—
OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GREENVILLE
$37.34 ————————
OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER
LEITCHFIELD
$37.36 ————————
OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
OWENSBORO
$37.85 ————————
LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SOMERSET
$39.81 $17.27$103$100—————
TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL
CADIZ
$43.00 $31.18$33.32$30.56$53.94———$30.56
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON
LONDON
$45.32 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27—$116$17.27—
LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES
SALEM
$47.25 ————————
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CARROLLTON
$47.40 $25.28—$17.27$17.27———$16.92
ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL
WILLIAMSTOWN
$51.81 $17.62$41.46—$17.27$11.88———
ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE
FLORENCE
$51.81 $17.62$41.46—$17.27$11.88———
ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON
COVINGTON
$51.81 $17.62$41.46—$17.27$11.88———
ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS
FT. THOMAS
$51.81 $17.62$41.46—$17.27$11.88———
ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD
EDGEWOOD
$51.81 $17.62$41.46—$17.27$11.88———
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY
ALBANY
$52.00 $15.60$16.12$16.44—$38.08——$16.12
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN
$52.00 $12.48$14.04$14.18—$37.99——$14.04
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA
HORSE CAVE
$52.00 $12.48$14.04$14.18—$37.99——$14.04
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE
RUSSELLVILLE
$52.00 $6.30$6.24$6.61—$41.60———
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN
BOWLING GREEN
$52.00 $11.03$10.92$11.14—$27.83———
THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE
SCOTTSVILLE
$52.00 $10.92$10.92$11.03—$37.91——$10.92
KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE AT JEWISH HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$54.00 ————————
MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL
W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO
$54.60 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27——$17.27—
UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$55.68 $17.27$16.41$16.17$20.03$28.15———
CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST
LEXINGTON
$57.85 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27$92.16$131$17.27—
CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON
$67.84 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27$90.72$131$17.27—
WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG
$72.60 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27——$17.27—
MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL
IRVINE
$73.80 ————————
JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER
MAYFIELD
$74.71 $17.27$100$100$100—$85.00$105$100
SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING
MT. STERLING
$74.77 $17.27$17.27$17.27$17.27—$186$17.27—
JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER
HOPKINSVILLE
$78.12 $17.27$17.27$15.89$17.27$17.27$214——
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON
$79.70 ————————
UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$83.52 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL
SHELBYVILLE
$88.16 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER
PRINCETON
$92.69 $40.78$17.27$11.23$61.17$105—$44.49$16.92
WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO
$94.41 ————————
FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FRANKFORT
$101 $17.27$17.27$16.51$17.27$29.72$96.04$17.27—
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST
LOUISVILLE
$104 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST
LOUISVILLE
$104 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST
LOUISVILLE
$104 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL
LOUISVILLE
$104 $17.27$16.41$16.17$17.62$28.15———
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83520, 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: $55.08 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does measurement of substance using immunoassay technique cost in Kentucky?
Cash prices for measurement of substance using immunoassay technique (CPT 83520) in Kentucky range from $6.60 to $530, with a median of $52.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest measurement of substance using immunoassay technique in Kentucky?
The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.60. 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 83520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.