Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $427 — 30% below the US median ($610), roughly 4.2× 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 | $427 | $891 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $427 | $891 | ★ 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 $427 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,781 list price could save about $1,354 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoddard, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 276 |
| Ibrahim Fahsah, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 113 |
| Sunny Joseph, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 110 |
| Shahab Ghafghazi, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 105 |
| Jishanth Mattumpuram, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 86 |
| Daniel Rothschild, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 74 |
| Rohan Samson, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 69 |
| Bruce Fisher, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 65 |
| Erik Schneibel, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 65 |
| Jamie Kemp, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 64 |
| Daniel Stewart, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 63 |
| Matthew Bessen, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 62 |
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