Breathing tube insertion (intubation) cost in Louisville, KY

Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files.

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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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$689
Insurer-negotiated
$229
Medicare pays
$133
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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Mohamed Saad, MDPulmonary DiseaseLouisville, KY27
Moutaz Al Nabhan, MDPulmonary DiseaseLouisville, KY24
Brandon Kellie, M.D.Pulmonary DiseaseLouisville, KY17
Teresa Finke-Moreland, M.D.Internal MedicineLouisville, KY15
Jennifer Janes, APRNNurse PractitionerLouisville, KY14
Austin Mcghee, APRNNurse PractitionerLouisville, KY13
Ehab Haj Ali, M.D.Pulmonary DiseaseLouisville, KY12
Sravya Brahmandam, MDInternal MedicineLouisville, KY11
Juan Galvis, M.D.Critical Care (Intensivists)Louisville, KY11
Harold Flood, APRN, AGACNP-BCNurse PractitionerLouisville, KY11
Scott Kellie, M.D.Pulmonary DiseaseLouisville, KY11

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