Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $17 — 51% below the US median ($34), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville, KY | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.6% |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $17 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 198 min | 16.4% |
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 August 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)
Typical cash price here is $17 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $53 (76%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Louisville
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Jackson, MD | Urology | Louisville, KY | 921 |
| Terrance Blackford, MD | Urology | Louisville, KY | 629 |
| Jonathan Witten, M.D. | Urology | Louisville, KY | 515 |
| Christina Breit, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 361 |
| Susan Janocik, MD | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 340 |
| John Gleason, MD | Nephrology | Louisville, KY | 327 |
| David Overley, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 287 |
| Jonathan Witten, M.D. | Urology | Louisville, KY | 283 |
| Janice Eklund, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 252 |
| Nicole Brink, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 240 |
| Ross Micciche, MD | Urology | Louisville, KY | 226 |
| Regi Varghese, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 208 |
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