Lung function test (PFT) cost in Kentucky

Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $314 — 8% below the US median ($341), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uofl Health-Shelbyville Hospital Shelbyville, KY $98 $265 ★ 3/5 117 min —
Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY $98 $265 ★ 2/5 138 min —
University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY $98 $265 ★ 1/5 198 min —
Saint Joseph London London, KY $150 $334 ★ 3/5 185 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $150 $334 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $150 $334 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $150 $334 ★ 2/5 131 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $150 $334 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $151 $48 ★ 2/5 127 min —
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $198 — ★ 3/5 94 min —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $219 $144 ★ 1/5 167 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $240 $332 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $259 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $278 — — — —
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY $287 $255 ★ 4/5 148 min —
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY $287 $255 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY $287 $255 ★ 3/5 115 min —
Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg, KY $290 $232 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY $300 — ★ 5/5 154 min —
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $328 $232 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $342 $219 ★ 3/5 160 min —
Harlan ARH Hospital Harlan, KY $344 $280 ★ 2/5 196 min —
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $344 $174 ★ 2/5 165 min —
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield, KY $354 — ★ 1/5 132 min —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $354 $536 ★ 3/5 232 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)
$630
Cash / self-pay
$314
Insurer-negotiated
$265
Medicare pays
$37
$150$669
Median cash $314  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $314 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $630 list price could save about $316 (50%).

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