Compare: Saint Joseph Hospital vs Harrison Memorial Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 338 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Harrison Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 18% lower than Saint Joseph Hospital (median across 338 shared procedures), winning on 218 of them.
Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington, KY
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 135 min · readmit 15.2%
cheaper on 120
Harrison Memorial Hospital
Cynthiana, KY
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
82% recommend · ER wait 162 min · readmit 14.7%
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cheaper on 218
ProcedureSaint Joseph HospitalHarrison Memorial HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$77$75$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,382$1,465$284
Abdominal ultrasound$784$520$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$877$665$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$691$362$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$732$510$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$270$340$129
Abscess incision and drainage$501$453$174
Albumin blood test$41$41$5
Aldosterone test$96$288$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$41$46$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$31$111$17
ALT liver enzyme test$47$70$5
Ammonia blood test$128$109$15
Amniocentesis$838$1,070$120
Amylase test$61$76$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$40$40$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$207$197$26
AST liver enzyme test$59$70$5
Barium swallow study$421$358$107
Basic metabolic panel$124$126$8
Bilirubin blood test$40$55$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$2,076$617$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$50$55$4
Blood glucose test$47$55$5
Blood transfusion$682$1,489$47
Blood type and screen$88$85$10
Blood type test$85$51$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$102$48$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$74$53$3
BNP (heart failure) test$133$133$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$230$315$39
Bone marrow biopsy$3,248$1,646$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,206$980$259
Botox for migraine$638$439$157
Breast biopsy$2,067$1,982$478
Breast ultrasound$234$293$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$297$253$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$224$293$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$348$669$133
Bronchoscopy$2,019$2,747$303
C-reactive protein (CRP)$12$46$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$49$32$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$55$52$21
Calcium blood test$66$55$5
Cardiac catheterization$8,954$6,886$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,206$1,960$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,122$1,960$280
Cardiac stress test$677$884$39
Cardioversion$920$707$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$843$937$156
CEA tumor marker test$44$141$19
Celiac disease test$18$90$12
Central line placement$5,017$471$238
Chemotherapy infusion$677$614$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$312$354$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,041$614$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,296$879$311
Chest tube insertion$2,491$545$143
Chest X-ray$274$134$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$215$131$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$254$110$33
Circumcision$3,007$929$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$65$106$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$62$99$6
Colonoscopy$1,813$1,159$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$85$48$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$96$48$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$131$207$11
Copper blood test$24$97$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,151$546$326
Cortisol test$83$62$16
COVID-19 PCR test$141$104$51
CPAP titration study$352$471$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$16$70$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,626$584$281
CT angiography of the head$1,695$670$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,408$1,277$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,115$2,718$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,454$3,019$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,115$2,718$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,332$2,431$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,619$1,595$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,408$1,277$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$906$1,165$136
CT scan of the arm$1,403$1,128$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,659$1,159$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,349$1,096$161
CT scan of the chest$1,506$1,272$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,687$1,595$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,506$1,278$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$903$1,159$133
CT scan of the head$1,700$1,090$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,004$1,417$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,700$1,367$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,269$1,085$107
CT scan of the leg$1,384$1,216$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,696$1,171$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,356$1,096$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,274$1,171$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,647$616$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,274$1,165$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,961$1,272$130
CT scan of the neck$1,392$1,352$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,140$1,128$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,706$1,345$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,140$1,165$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,829$1,085$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,698$1,438$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,392$1,352$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,016$1,278$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,586$1,284$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,791$1,417$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,586$1,345$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,367$1,272$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,070$1,177$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,300$1,237$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,070$1,177$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$884$1,090$128
D-dimer test$148$49$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$56,494$59,525$798
DHEA-sulfate test$70$182$22
Diagnostic mammogram$313$150$140
Drug screen (urine)$160$138$17
Echocardiogram$806$194$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$424$97$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$644$821$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$226$178$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$226$162$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$631$821$448
Electrolyte panel$54$56$7
Emergency department visit$856$377$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$238$161$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$365$207$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$618$377$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,094$525$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,586$748$171
Epidural steroid injection$1,272$1,201$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$126$130$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,285$1,672$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$479$479$164
Ferritin (iron) test$96$78$14
Fibrinogen test$102$93$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,391$1,539$323
Flu test$45$31$17
Folate (folic acid) test$116$85$15
Free T4 thyroid test$120$80$9
FSH hormone test$74$196$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,463$907$334
GGT liver test$85$32$7
Glucose tolerance test$86$87$8
H. pylori test$113$171$67
HDL cholesterol test$54$60$8
Hematocrit test$39$32$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$50$53$10
Hemorrhoid removal$1,482$953$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$135$56
Hepatitis B test$75$62$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$113$90
Hepatitis C test$92$127$14
HIV test$48$53$19
HIV test (antibody)$113$66$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$37$40$24
Holter heart monitor$200$756$26
Iron blood test$54$39$6
IV infusion therapy$321$329$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$152$71$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$498$391$67
IVC filter placement$6,479$5,840$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$448$421$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$459$405$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$399$485$56
Kidney biopsy$1,579$2,041$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,175$370$172
Kidney ultrasound$389$501$84
Knee joint injection$505$511$69
Lactate test$94$72$12
Laryngoscopy$185$2,974$189
LDH test$55$64$6
Leg artery angiogram$3,720$5,919$149
Leg artery angioplasty$12,991$11,375
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$869$676$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$659$563$116
LH hormone test$28$156$19
Lipase test$123$46$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$188$131$13
Liver biopsy$2,585$2,041$288
Liver function panel$112$138$8
Lung function test (PFT)$240$479$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,431$1,165$291
Magnesium blood test$11$56$7
MMR vaccine$151$79
MRA of the brain$1,716$720$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,716$779$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,428$989$328
MRA of the neck$1,503$714$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,503$779$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,625$1,013$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,080$816$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,045$645$194
MRI of the ankle$1,832$779$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,630$779$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,649$645$222
MRI of the brain$1,749$811$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,749$974$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,264$642$195
MRI of the chest$1,026$936$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,282$1,230$466
MRI of the knee$1,967$779$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,577$779$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,170$645$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,917$779$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,917$779$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,565$645$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,917$823$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,203$999$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,565$652$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,795$779$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,063$999$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,795$779$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,465$645$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,517$823$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,306$652$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,449$791$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,314$802$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,843$645$205
MRI of the wrist$1,206$662$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$804$642$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$220$177$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,134$1,332$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$204$206$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$225$206$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$200$203$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$204$206$101
Office visit (established patient)$243$213$115
Office visit (new patient)$267$242$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$186$205$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$246$213$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$211$236$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$267$225$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$324$247$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$300$191$41
Pelvic ultrasound$438$447$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$522$432$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$355$462$51
Phosphorus blood test$63$55$5
Physical therapy evaluation$203$239$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$223$239$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$203$240$98
Platelet count$31$53$4
Pneumonia vaccine$215$166
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$152$89$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$511$238$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$581$213$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$442$322$136
Procalcitonin test$107$50$27
Prolactin test$45$71$19
Prostate biopsy$2,674$2,171
Prostate test (PSA)$73$126$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$201$228$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$139$203$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$263$300$72
Screening mammogram$187$87$126
Scrotal ultrasound$511$400$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$44$57$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$45$53$22
Skin biopsy$349$745$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$349$745$121
Soft tissue ultrasound$146$262$64
Speech therapy$154$176$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$2,540$698$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$11,335$10,630$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$229$477$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$423$527$43
Strep throat test$62$24$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,076$816$209
Swallow study$182$230$85
T3 thyroid test$61$74$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$82$115
Testosterone test$54$86$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$170$38$17
Thyroid ultrasound$336$420$109
Thyroid uptake scan$558$519$145
Tilt table test$994$909$168
Total IgE allergy test$25$116$16
Total protein test$58$48$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,301$1,606$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,301$1,606$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$502$578$118
Trigger point injection$448$511$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$448$511$52
Triglycerides test$76$50$6
Troponin (heart) test$189$97$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,382$993$371
Upper GI series (barium)$445$484$128
Uric acid (gout) test$78$56$5
Urinalysis$53$59$3
Urine microalbumin test$12$53$5
Urine pregnancy test$106$89$9
Vaccine administration$91$86$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$91$97$16
Vitamin B12 test$143$112$15
Vitamin D test$81$170$30
Wound debridement$800$1,158$186
X-ray of the abdomen$249$243$36
X-ray of the ankle$337$123$37
X-ray of the collarbone$315$123$33
X-ray of the elbow$317$121$33
X-ray of the facial bones$200$288$39
X-ray of the foot$319$123$34
X-ray of the forearm$338$121$29
X-ray of the hand$365$110$38
X-ray of the hip$342$230$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$219$180$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$327$230$49
X-ray of the knee$366$131$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$311$110$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$366$131$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$421$230$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$354$438$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$336$299$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$373$548$53
X-ray of the lower leg$349$110$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$375$319$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$361$281$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$389$357$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$385$337$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$333$306$40
X-ray of the pelvis$348$202$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$290$178$28
X-ray of the ribs$359$275$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$302$223$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$359$302$42
X-ray of the shoulder$324$121$36
X-ray of the skull$256$361$40
X-ray of the upper arm$295$121$32
X-ray of the wrist$322$137$43
Zinc blood test$26$62$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.