Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $476 — 34% below the US median ($721), roughly 2.6× 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 | $476 | $804 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Louisville Hospital | Louisville, KY | $476 | $804 | ★ 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 $476 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,983 list price could save about $1,507 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Palmer, D.O. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Louisville, KY | 521 |
| Anthony Lancaster, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Louisville, KY | 513 |
| Zachary Ogden | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 405 |
| Chelsea Fowler, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 370 |
| Byunghee Kim, D.P.M | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 305 |
| Joshua Gray | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 294 |
| Joseph Milum, M.D. | Family Practice | Louisville, KY | 208 |
| Charles Palmer, D.O. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Louisville, KY | 204 |
| Bradford Unroe, DPM | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 185 |
| Amanda Hellmueller, DNP, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Louisville, KY | 183 |
| Jonathan Towarnicki, DPM | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 158 |
| Ryan Lemmenes, DPM | Podiatry | Louisville, KY | 149 |
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