Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $142 — 9% above the US median ($130), roughly 13.4× 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 | $142 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $142 | $281 | ★ 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 $142 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $590 list price could save about $448 (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 | 39,986 |
| Vatsala Katiyar, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Louisville, KY | 452 |
| Mary Locklear, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 198 |
| Susan May | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 168 |
| Crystal Howlett, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 115 |
| Chelsea Van Rooy, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 110 |
| Mary Taylor, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 96 |
| Sadip Pant, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 80 |
| Krista Garza, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 53 |
| Rajanbhai Amin, M.D. | Family Practice | Louisville, KY | 45 |
| Rebecca Morales, MD | Nephrology | Louisville, KY | 16 |
| Rachael Abell, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 12 |
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