Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test cost in Kentucky

Prices at 42 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $219 — 27% above the US median ($172), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $58 $41 ★ 2/5 127 min —
Saint Joseph London London, KY $70 $69 ★ 3/5 185 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $70 $69 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $70 $69 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $70 $69 ★ 2/5 131 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $70 $69 ★ 4/5 126 min —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $80 $113 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg, KY $93 $35 — — —
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $96 $1,753 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $117 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $118 — — — —
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY $137 $41 ★ 2/5 168 min —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $148 $332 ★ 1/5 167 min —
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green, KY $151 $41 ★ 2/5 148 min —
ARH Our Lady of the Way Martin, KY $152 $51 — 84 min —
Morgan County ARH Hospital West Liberty, KY $152 $55 — 128 min —
McDowell ARH Hospital Mc Dowell, KY $152 $55 — 86 min —
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana, KY $191 $41 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $248 — ★ 3/5 94 min —
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $274 — ★ 3/5 173 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $300 $66 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY $331 $38 ★ 4/5 149 min —
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield, KY $339 $35 ★ 1/5 132 min —
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY $360 $41 ★ 4/5 148 min —
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY $360 $41 ★ 2/5 208 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$402
Cash / self-pay
$219
Insurer-negotiated
$54
Medicare pays
$41
$70$479
Median cash $219  ·  Medicare $41  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $219 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $402 list price could save about $183 (46%).

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