Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $67 — 65% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.5× 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 | $67 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $67 | $185 | ★ 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 $67 — about 0.5× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $281 list price could save about $214 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Chesney, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Louisville, KY | 1,597 |
| Michael Flaherty, M.D., M.S. | Interventional Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 1,419 |
| Nathan Lamborn, MD | Anesthesiology | Louisville, KY | 1,364 |
| Inder Singal, MD | Ophthalmology | Louisville, KY | 1,355 |
| Angela Arnold, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 1,326 |
| David Overley, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,281 |
| Michael Dee, MD | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,217 |
| Herby Hay, M.D. | Family Practice | Louisville, KY | 1,202 |
| Anil Sharma, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 1,191 |
| Terrence Donohue, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 1,184 |
| Steven Bloom, MD | Ophthalmology | Louisville, KY | 1,171 |
| Gregory Sulkowski, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Louisville, KY | 1,126 |
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