Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $427 — 56% below the US median ($971), roughly 3.1× 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 3.1× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 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 | 814 |
| Mini Das, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 806 |
| John Loughran, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 696 |
| Michael Flaherty, M.D., M.S. | Interventional Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 668 |
| Yared Hailemariam, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 629 |
| James Donovan, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 612 |
| Anil Sharma, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 591 |
| Chandhiran Rangaswamy, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 583 |
| Louis Meriwether, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 575 |
| Jennifer Lash, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 574 |
| Jesse Adams, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 560 |
| Rebecca Mcfarland, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 549 |
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