Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 63% below the US median ($154), roughly 0.6× 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 | $57 | $156 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $57 | $156 | ★ 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 $57 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $236 list price could save about $179 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Chou, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 2,843 |
| Mohana Arla, MD | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,998 |
| Mark Ihnen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Louisville, KY | 1,800 |
| Gary Reasor, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Louisville, KY | 1,587 |
| Nathan Lamborn, MD | Anesthesiology | Louisville, KY | 1,541 |
| Austin Lifferth, OD | Optometry | Louisville, KY | 1,385 |
| Joshua Justice, D.O. | Ophthalmology | Louisville, KY | 1,349 |
| Laura Klein, MD | Dermatology | Louisville, KY | 1,247 |
| Aalap Majmudar, M.D., | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,194 |
| Morris Jackson, MD | Urology | Louisville, KY | 1,187 |
| Cary Kirk, M.D. | Preventive Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,171 |
| Barbara Schrodt, M.D. | Dermatology | Louisville, KY | 1,121 |
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