Surgery Costs in Kentucky (2026)

Compare estimated costs for 62 medical, cosmetic, dental, and diagnostic procedures in Kentucky. Costs are adjusted using the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity index.

Cost Index: 92.3 — Below National Average

Across all 62 procedures priced for Kentucky, the median cost runs 7.7% below the national average.

All Procedures in Kentucky

Cosmetic Surgery

Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
$4,487
$3,692 – $7,384
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift)
$4,437
$2,769 – $11,076
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
$3,082
$1,846 – $4,615
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Body Lift
$9,692
$7,384 – $13,845
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Augmentation
$4,168
$2,769 – $11,076
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
$4,626
$4,615 – $9,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Breast Reduction
$5,060
$4,615 – $9,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Breast Revision Surgery
$6,922
$4,615 – $13,845
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Brow Lift
$3,959
$2,769 – $7,384
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Chin Implant
$2,895
$1,846 – $4,615
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
CoolSculpting
$2,954
$1,846 – $3,692
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Facelift
$7,389
$6,461 – $13,845
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Liposuction
$3,357
$1,846 – $7,384
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Mommy Makeover
$12,460
$9,230 – $18,460
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Neck Lift
$5,329
$4,615 – $11,076
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Otoplasty (Ear Surgery)
$3,448
$2,769 – $5,538
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
$5,061
$2,769 – $13,845
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Thigh Lift
$4,943
$4,615 – $9,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
$5,680
$5,538 – $11,076
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered

Aesthetics

Botox
$430
$185 – $738
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Chemical Peel
$323
$138 – $554
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Dermal Fillers
$877
$554 – $1,384
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Kybella
$1,408
$1,108 – $1,661
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Laser Hair Removal
$359
$185 – $461
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Laser Skin Resurfacing
$2,051
$923 – $3,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Lip Fillers
$715
$461 – $1,108
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Microneedling
$369
$185 – $646
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Sculptra
$877
$646 – $1,108
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Tattoo Removal
$390
$185 – $461
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered

Elective Medical

Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy)
$6,000
$3,230 – $11,076
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Cataract Surgery
$4,615
$3,230 – $6,461
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Gastric Bypass Surgery
$23,075
$18,460 – $32,305
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
$17,537
$13,845 – $23,075
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
LASIK Eye Surgery
$2,429
$1,846 – $3,692
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Never Covered
Septoplasty
$4,800
$2,769 – $9,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Vasectomy
$923
$277 – $2,769
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered

Medical Procedures

ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction)
$18,460
$9,230 – $27,690
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Appendectomy
$13,845
$4,615 – $32,305
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
C-Section (Cesarean Section)
$14,768
$6,461 – $23,075
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
$5,538
$1,846 – $9,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
$11,076
$4,615 – $18,460
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
$110,760
$64,610 – $184,600
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hernia Repair Surgery
$6,461
$2,769 – $13,845
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hip Replacement Surgery
$29,536
$18,460 – $46,150
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Hysterectomy
$16,614
$9,230 – $23,075
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Knee Replacement Surgery
$32,305
$18,460 – $46,150
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Open Heart Surgery
$138,450
$73,840 – $230,750
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Pacemaker Implantation
$46,150
$27,690 – $73,840
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Rotator Cuff Surgery
$13,845
$5,538 – $23,075
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Scoliosis Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
$92,300
$46,150 – $138,450
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered

Dental Procedures

All-on-4 Dental Implants
$20,306
$13,845 – $27,690
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Dental Bone Graft
$1,384
$277 – $2,769
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Dental Implant (Single Tooth)
$4,154
$2,769 – $5,538
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Full Mouth Dental Implants
$50,765
$27,690 – $83,070
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Implant-Supported Dentures
$11,076
$5,538 – $18,460
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Mini Dental Implants
$831
$461 – $1,384
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered
Root Canal
$923
$646 – $1,292
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Single Tooth Implant
$4,154
$2,769 – $5,538
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Sometimes Covered

Diagnostic & Imaging

CT Scan
$1,384
$277 – $6,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
MRI Scan
$1,108
$369 – $3,230
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Ultrasound
$461
$185 – $738
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
X-Ray
$369
$92 – $923
▼ 7.7% below national avg
Usually Covered
Grounded Data

Real Hospital Charges in Kentucky (CMS Medicare Data)

Across 55 hospitals and surgery centers in Kentucky reporting to CMS Medicare, average billed charges range from $9,286 to $120,168, with an in-state median of $30,279. The table below lists the highest-volume Kentucky facilities by reported case count.

Hospital City Avg Billed Charge Avg Medicare Payment
Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor Louisville $104,510 $12,490
St Elizabeth Medical Center North Edgewood $30,279 $6,166
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville $102,764 $9,979
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital Louisville $72,254 $11,212
University Of Kentucky Hospital Lexington $58,508 $9,986
Pikeville Medical Center Pikeville $36,044 $6,252
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington $110,697 $10,378
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown $71,812 $6,959
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah $120,168 $10,306
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro $56,682 $8,460
Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center Danville $23,764 $4,573
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland $43,952 $7,418
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah $59,744 $8,816
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington $47,591 $13,665
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green $68,175 $9,048

Billed charges are a hospital's list price and are typically far higher than what is actually paid. The Avg Medicare Payment column shows what Medicare actually reimbursed at that Kentucky facility.

Source: CMS Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2023).

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