Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81 — 14% below the US median ($94), roughly 9.6× 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 | $81 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $81 | $97 | ★ 1/5 | 198 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)
Typical cash price here is $81 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $338 list price could save about $257 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hansen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 7,029 |
| Sadip Pant, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 67 |
| Mary Locklear, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 61 |
| Rachael Abell, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 19 |
| Chelsea Van Rooy, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 18 |
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