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Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $25.00
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $974
🏥 74 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$1.00 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | $1.00 | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$8.12 | $6.63 | $11.90 | — | $14.25 | $11.90 | — | — | $6.63 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$10.34 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $25.45 | $6.63 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$11.52 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $7.69 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$13.65 | $3.98 | $6.63 | $6.17 | $5.80 | $23.40 | $12.05 | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$13.65 | $3.98 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $5.80 | $12.05 | $12.05 | $6.63 | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$14.40 | $4.56 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.64 | — | — | $3.67 | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $5.52 | — | — | $6.63 | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | $6.63 | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $4.08 | $4.08 | $4.12 | — | — | $4.16 | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $5.39 | $6.63 | $5.76 | — | — | $6.63 | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | $6.63 | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$14.40 | $6.63 | $3.84 | $6.63 | $6.24 | — | — | $3.92 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $45.77 | $62.05 | — | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $27.16 | $56.94 | — | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $27.16 | $56.94 | — | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $27.16 | $56.94 | — | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $27.16 | $56.94 | — | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$14.60 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $27.16 | $56.94 | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$15.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.10 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $42.50 | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$17.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$17.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$17.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$18.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$19.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$19.89 | $6.76 | $15.90 | — | $6.63 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$19.89 | $6.76 | $15.90 | — | $6.63 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$19.89 | $6.76 | $15.90 | — | $6.63 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$19.89 | $6.76 | $15.90 | — | $6.63 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$19.89 | $6.76 | $15.90 | — | $6.63 | $4.65 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$20.20 | $12.73 | — | $12.48 | — | — | — | — | $12.48 |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$21.72 | $6.63 | $37.00 | $103 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$22.40 | $16.24 | $17.36 | $15.92 | $28.10 | — | — | — | $15.92 |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$22.51 | $6.63 | $57.50 | $100 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$24.30 | — | — | — | $9.28 | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$24.32 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$25.00 | $7.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $18.31 | — | — | $7.75 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$25.00 | $6.00 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $18.26 | — | — | $6.75 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$25.00 | $6.00 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $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 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$25.00 | $3.03 | $3.00 | $3.18 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$34.56 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE AT JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$37.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$42.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$44.82 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | $80.00 | — | $20.00 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$46.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$50.32 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $128 | $6.63 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$53.51 | $23.55 | $6.63 | $4.78 | $35.32 | $60.65 | — | $25.69 | $6.50 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$54.90 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$56.08 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $139 | $6.63 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$56.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$58.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$59.83 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $103 | $128 | $6.63 | — |
| FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FRANKFORT |
$62.40 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.34 | $6.63 | $18.35 | $59.28 | $6.63 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$63.64 | $6.63 | $6.70 | $6.63 | $6.77 | $91.08 | $120 | $6.77 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER MANCHESTER |
$64.51 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$65.70 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$66.60 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$68.85 | $6.63 | $6.30 | $6.21 | $6.76 | $10.81 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, 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: $48.00 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 74 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Screening test for pathogenic organisms — 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 screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Kentucky range from $1.00 to $974, with a median of $25.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms 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 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.