Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13 — 65% below the US median ($37), roughly 3.0× 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 | $13 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $13 | $24 | ★ 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 $13 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($4). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53 list price could save about $40 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Harvey, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 2,315 |
| Robert Rogers, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 2,045 |
| Andrea Porter, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 273 |
| Preeti Attavar, M.D. | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 202 |
| Nancy Cahill, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 197 |
| Robert Johnson, DO | Family Practice | Louisville, KY | 172 |
| Amy Morgan, APRN-NP | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 170 |
| Douglas Marquess, MD | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 153 |
| Mohana Arla, MD | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 143 |
| Cathy Collier, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 141 |
| Matthew Offutt, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Louisville, KY | 135 |
| Aaron Satran, MD | Cardiology | Louisville, KY | 123 |
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