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Baptist Health Lexington

1740 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

#10 of 11cheapest overall in the Lexington-Fayette, KY area.Compare the metro
25%Self-pay discount
25% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 3,223 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 9.2× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
434
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Baptist Health
Medicare ID
180103
Cost report
FY ending 08/31/2025
CMS quality
***** 4 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Lexington-Fayette, KY

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.0×
Post-surgery recovery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.9×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
3.9×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.5×
CT scan
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
37.1×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
15.5×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
29.3×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
10.4×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.3×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.5×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.7×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.5×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
17.5×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
20.5×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.5×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
13.1×
Dialysis
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.2×
Outpatient clinic visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.1×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.0×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.1×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.5×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$233
cash price
$311
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$218
cash price
$291
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$571
cash price
$762
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$16.17
cash price
$21.56
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$17.04
cash price
$22.72
25% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$299
cash price
$399
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$174
cash price
$231
25% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$67.98
cash price
$90.64
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$28.05
cash price
$37.40
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$359
cash price
$479
25% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$1,755
cash price
$2,340
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 180103, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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