Norton Children's Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

13,961prices published

Feb 2026file last updated

$1,190cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $5,948)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$300	$1,740	$248–$1,479
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$320	$1,856	$264–$1,578
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$340	$1,972	$281–$1,676
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$77.00	$385	$10.56–$327
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$61.20	$306	$8.46–$260
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$51.40	$257	$7.77–$218
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$10.00	$50.00	$8.25–$42.50
Urinalysis `81001`	$36.80	$184	$3.17–$156
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$95.40	$525	$12.47–$446
EKG tracing `93005`	$74.00	$370	$55.68–$315
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$122	$608	$22.52–$517
CT head without contrast `70450`	$653	$3,264	$53.60–$2,774
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,128	$5,641	$185–$4,795
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,190	$5,948	$117–$5,056
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$388	$1,942	$53.60–$1,651
IV push, single drug `96374`	$98.00	$490	$80.85–$417
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$144	$722	$119–$614
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.08	$5.65	$0.06–$35.13
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.05	$5.00	$0.03–$114
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$417–$855
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$414–$879
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,363–$3,042
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$2,225–$2,225
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$2,472–$2,472

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Norton Children's Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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