At a glance
Louisville hospital prices span $1 to $71,004 across 175 shoppable procedures, drawn from 47 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Louisville data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Louisville, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 | $47 | 33 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $2 | $9,338 | 29 |
| Vision Exam | other | $5 | $4 | $106 | 6 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $5 | $59 | 26 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $6 | $6 | $130 | 26 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $6 | $6 | $158 | 26 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $7 | $6 | $191 | 35 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $7 | $4 | $101 | 30 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $8 | $4 | $77 | 32 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $10 | $2 | $1,891 | 15 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $10 | $6 | $48 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $11 | $1 | $97 | 28 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $13 | $6 | $19 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $14 | $5 | $1,493 | 34 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $14 | $5 | $14 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $14 | $9 | $137 | 30 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $16 | $4 | $74 | 29 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $16 | $8 | $253 | 19 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $16 | $3 | $515 | 19 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $18 | $12 | $36 | 7 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $21 | $11 | $194 | 19 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $22 | $10 | $348 | 21 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $23 | $12 | $152 | 21 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $23 | $5 | $190 | 26 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $24 | $12 | $279 | 19 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $26 | $7 | $45 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $27 | $8 | $1,331 | 30 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $27 | $12 | $275 | 27 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $27 | $8 | $48 | 17 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $27 | $4 | $142 | 26 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $32 | $31 | $39 | 3 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $32 | $17 | $195 | 27 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $32 | $12 | $125 | 26 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $35 | $3 | $490 | 13 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $36 | $3 | $1,031 | 35 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $36 | $6 | $551 | 29 |
| Mole Removal | other | $36 | $21 | $397 | 19 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $39 | $1 | $339 | 28 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $19 | $275 | 26 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $43 | $20 | $300 | 26 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $46 | $19 | $112 | 24 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $46 | $20 | $417 | 25 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $50 | $13 | $188 | 19 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $55 | $9 | $829 | 35 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $57 | $9 | $44,285 | 29 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $60 | $2 | $2,681 | 34 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $60 | $9 | $286 | 21 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $61 | $21 | $470 | 22 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $62 | $52 | $72 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $63 | $63 | $63 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $65 | $27 | $829 | 34 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $66 | $14 | $199 | 32 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $66 | $19 | $228 | 26 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $67 | $27 | $4,641 | 27 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $68 | $11 | $2,170 | 16 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $68 | $32 | $103 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $69 | $23 | $302 | 26 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $70 | $20 | $1,367 | 29 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $70 | $27 | $271 | 26 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $72 | $33 | $93 | 4 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $74 | $27 | $254 | 26 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $76 | $27 | $564 | 26 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $86 | $27 | $499 | 24 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $86 | $27 | $470 | 29 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $86 | $86 | $86 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $87 | $27 | $9,713 | 24 |
| COPD Management | other | $91 | $17 | $31,855 | 28 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $96 | $27 | $477 | 26 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $102 | $27 | $3,404 | 25 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $109 | $1 | $1,222 | 20 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $114 | $30 | $1,538 | 12 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $119 | $27 | $1,843 | 20 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $122 | $27 | $760 | 26 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $124 | $14 | $571 | 9 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $126 | $122 | $130 | 2 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $126 | $122 | $130 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $129 | $11 | $8,250 | 30 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $130 | $27 | $34,573 | 18 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $134 | $27 | $1,829 | 27 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $135 | $20 | $4,329 | 31 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $136 | $27 | $1,780 | 28 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $137 | $27 | $3,103 | 28 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $148 | $27 | $689 | 26 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $152 | $11 | $1,537 | 29 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $153 | $4 | $1,683 | 30 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $153 | $27 | $730 | 26 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $159 | $22 | $1,395 | 32 |
| CT Head | imaging | $168 | $50 | $5,616 | 35 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $173 | $173 | $173 | 1 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $173 | $173 | $173 | 1 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $173 | $173 | $173 | 1 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $173 | $173 | $173 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $178 | $86 | $269 | 2 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $189 | $152 | $225 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $199 | $2 | $47,992 | 34 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $205 | $50 | $2,732 | 26 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $205 | $205 | $205 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $220 | $27 | $29,616 | 32 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $228 | $27 | $708 | 26 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $243 | $27 | $1,269 | 30 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $243 | $18 | $986 | 32 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $246 | $6 | $7,673 | 21 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $246 | $50 | $2,514 | 27 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $287 | $50 | $3,031 | 26 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $296 | $27 | $6,596 | 10 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $332 | $11 | $3,434 | 31 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $338 | $50 | $4,308 | 26 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $349 | $50 | $3,662 | 26 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $349 | $27 | $3,038 | 26 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $349 | $27 | $3,251 | 26 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $351 | $16 | $3,446 | 27 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $356 | $19 | $7,086 | 18 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $361 | $50 | $11,595 | 28 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $363 | $5 | $6,560 | 17 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $377 | $13 | $1,751 | 23 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $400 | $185 | $1,538 | 6 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $507 | $58 | $539 | 7 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $569 | $27 | $1,738 | 22 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $578 | $16 | $2,068 | 19 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $672 | $672 | $672 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $795 | $45 | $16,488 | 15 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $818 | $45 | $1,169 | 10 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $850 | $36 | $3,238 | 9 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $890 | $14 | $29,616 | 32 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,046 | $226 | $3,175 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,145 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,194 | $45 | $2,936 | 14 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,540 | $16 | $71,004 | 20 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,616 | $27 | $8,472 | 18 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,704 | $27 | $71,004 | 14 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,756 | $27 | $3,824 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,803 | $178 | $3,427 | 2 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,842 | $1,842 | $1,842 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,880 | $27 | $10,346 | 7 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,994 | $27 | $3,195 | 9 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $2,029 | $13 | $46,178 | 15 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,462 | $27 | $7,086 | 8 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,658 | $27 | $6,596 | 13 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,939 | $26 | $3,363 | 11 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,001 | $27 | $3,161 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $3,061 | $27 | $5,462 | 11 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,078 | $27 | $25,499 | 21 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $3,336 | $50 | $71,004 | 10 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,450 | $45 | $10,080 | 17 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,815 | $3,078 | $7,086 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $4,023 | $1,426 | $7,524 | 6 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $4,117 | $1,439 | $6,794 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,400 | $45 | $4,927 | 10 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $4,464 | $27 | $5,781 | 9 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,509 | $45 | $14,950 | 15 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $5,531 | $27 | $11,274 | 7 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $5,671 | $3,088 | $8,253 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $5,998 | $27 | $50,456 | 15 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $6,469 | $665 | $46,178 | 10 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,959 | $27 | $46,178 | 17 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $8,849 | $27 | $39,616 | 12 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $22,478 | $7,900 | $37,056 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Louisville pricing data across 47 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Louisville metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Louisville hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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