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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 68 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $40.60
📉 Low $6.58
📈 High $575
🏥 68 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 68 hospitals.
Billed more than $40.60 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | MultiPlan | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$6.58 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$7.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$8.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.70 | $8.05 | $8.05 | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$8.75 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.41 | $4.70 | $15.00 | $8.05 | $5.82 | — |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$9.20 | $6.67 | $7.13 | $6.54 | $11.54 | — | — | $6.54 | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$10.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$10.54 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.35 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $28.90 | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$14.70 | $9.26 | — | $9.07 | — | — | — | $9.07 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$17.46 | $5.94 | $13.98 | — | $5.82 | $3.96 | — | — | $6.11 |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$17.46 | $5.94 | $13.98 | — | $5.82 | $3.96 | — | — | $6.11 |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$17.46 | $5.94 | $13.98 | — | $5.82 | $3.96 | — | — | $6.11 |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$17.46 | $5.94 | $13.98 | — | $5.82 | $3.96 | — | — | $6.11 |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$17.46 | $5.94 | $13.98 | — | $5.82 | $3.96 | — | — | $6.11 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$18.00 | $3.82 | $3.78 | $3.86 | — | $9.63 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$18.00 | $3.78 | $3.78 | $3.82 | — | $13.12 | — | $3.78 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$18.00 | $4.32 | $4.86 | $4.91 | — | $13.15 | — | $4.86 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$18.00 | $5.40 | $5.58 | $5.69 | — | $13.18 | — | $5.58 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$18.00 | $4.32 | $4.86 | $4.91 | — | $13.15 | — | $4.86 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$19.92 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $6.75 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$22.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$27.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$28.91 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | $73.71 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$31.54 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$32.81 | $14.43 | $5.82 | $3.78 | $21.64 | $37.18 | — | $5.70 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$34.45 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | $85.54 | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$35.96 | $5.82 | $52.70 | — | $12.51 | $52.70 | — | $5.82 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$37.35 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$37.35 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$37.35 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$37.35 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$37.35 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$37.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$40.60 | $40.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40.60 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$40.98 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $65.28 | $92.82 | — | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $129 | $175 | — | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $76.63 | $161 | — | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $76.63 | $161 | — | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $76.63 | $161 | — | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $76.63 | $161 | — | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$41.20 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $76.63 | $161 | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$41.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$44.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$45.81 | $71.12 | $84.63 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$47.25 | $5.82 | $5.88 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $67.62 | $89.18 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$47.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$48.06 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $64.26 | $92.82 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$51.37 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $78.54 | $92.82 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$53.54 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.30 | $30.00 | — | $88.00 | $30.00 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$58.80 | $31.36 | — | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | $5.70 | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$61.31 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$61.56 | $5.82 | $5.53 | $5.45 | $5.94 | $9.49 | — | — | $6.11 |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$62.57 | $5.82 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $85.00 | $100 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$69.60 | $5.82 | $70.70 | $36.05 | $100 | $100 | $70.00 | $100 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$71.70 | — | — | — | $8.15 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$73.83 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $127 | $158 | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE AT JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$74.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE |
$74.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$74.75 | $5.82 | $37.00 | $103 | — | — | — | $100 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$76.01 | $54.00 | $34.80 | $29.19 | $100 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $100 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87210, 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: $40.40 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 smear for infectious agents cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Kentucky range from $6.58 to $575, with a median of $40.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.58. 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 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.