The median cost of healthcare in Louisville ranges from $1 for a urinalysis to $37,056 for a deb bone 20 sq cm/< across 28 reporting Louisville hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Louisville hospitals charge for 169 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Louisville hospital in our data is Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center, currently running about 27% below the metro median.
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 | $3 | $2 | $37 | 27 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $2 | $22 | 18 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $6 | $6 | $1,166 | 19 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $6 | $6 | $6 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $6 | $6 | $158 | 18 |
| Blood Test | lab | $7 | $6 | $853 | 27 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $6 | $59 | 18 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $8 | $7 | $77 | 25 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $10 | $4 | $85 | 24 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $10 | $6 | $48 | 3 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $14 | $5 | $14 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $14 | $13 | $137 | 22 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $15 | $8 | $253 | 16 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $16 | $5 | $191 | 27 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $16 | $16 | $16 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $17 | $1 | $205 | 24 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $18 | $11 | $196 | 15 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $19 | $2 | $4,416 | 27 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $19 | $9 | $18,360 | 20 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $19 | $10 | $469 | 17 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $19 | $3 | $515 | 16 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $20 | $11 | $193 | 16 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $22 | $12 | $286 | 16 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $23 | $4 | $889 | 17 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $23 | $23 | $190 | 18 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $26 | $7 | $45 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $27 | $14 | $125 | 18 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $27 | $10 | $48 | 14 |
| Asthma Management | other | $30 | $8 | $464 | 22 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $32 | $31 | $39 | 3 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $34 | $3 | $218 | 27 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $34 | $22 | $140 | 15 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $35 | $18 | $219 | 19 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $37 | $18 | $499 | 21 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $37 | $19 | $275 | 19 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $39 | $20 | $1,827 | 18 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $42 | $21 | $9,713 | 21 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $44 | $5 | $201 | 25 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $46 | $24 | $3,404 | 18 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $46 | $21 | $1,785 | 21 |
| Mole Removal | other | $48 | $25 | $652 | 17 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $51 | $2 | $339 | 23 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $51 | $19 | $112 | 26 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $52 | $11 | $2,384 | 21 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $53 | $6 | $516 | 25 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $62 | $52 | $72 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $63 | $63 | $63 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $64 | $29 | $196 | 27 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $65 | $18 | $199 | 26 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $65 | $18 | $126 | 26 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $65 | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $68 | $32 | $103 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $69 | $39 | $275 | 19 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $69 | $69 | $69 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $70 | $2 | $2,681 | 28 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $72 | $33 | $93 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $73 | $37 | $713 | 18 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $77 | $20 | $1,367 | 22 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $81 | $35 | $262 | 19 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $81 | $34 | $273 | 18 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $38 | $277 | 19 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $84 | $41 | $654 | 18 |
| 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 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $95 | $49 | $1,082 | 18 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $98 | $40 | $599 | 20 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $99 | $48 | $317 | 18 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $102 | $64 | $496 | 18 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $103 | $90 | $760 | 19 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $103 | $98 | $434 | 19 |
| 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 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $110 | $49 | $736 | 23 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $112 | $9 | $549 | 19 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $114 | $30 | $114 | 11 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $127 | $44 | $1,829 | 21 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $128 | $98 | $826 | 20 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $140 | $48 | $1,896 | 17 |
| Vision Exam | other | $141 | $141 | $141 | 3 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $150 | $14 | $565 | 11 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $152 | $35 | $490 | 10 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $152 | $76 | $2,116 | 19 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $161 | $54 | $12,352 | 25 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $168 | $4 | $2,120 | 22 |
| CT Head | imaging | $170 | $74 | $2,052 | 27 |
| 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 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $198 | $22 | $838 | 24 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $202 | $6 | $202 | 4 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $205 | $205 | $205 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $227 | $130 | $708 | 18 |
| 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 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $273 | $45 | $477 | 11 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $276 | $21 | $2,610 | 23 |
| Dialysis | other | $294 | $70 | $1,269 | 24 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $303 | $99 | $2,732 | 20 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $303 | $99 | $2,974 | 20 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $316 | $11 | $1,391 | 21 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $347 | $223 | $2,708 | 19 |
| COPD Management | other | $351 | $17 | $6,435 | 25 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $353 | $330 | $4,673 | 20 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $388 | $210 | $5,263 | 20 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $415 | $190 | $3,251 | 20 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $421 | $190 | $3,251 | 20 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $423 | $223 | $3,112 | 20 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $437 | $11 | $5,388 | 24 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $449 | $13 | $1,957 | 19 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $575 | $507 | $575 | 4 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $625 | $455 | $1,674 | 7 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $656 | $57 | $3,291 | 22 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $672 | $672 | $672 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $724 | $1 | $1,569 | 14 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $795 | $178 | $16,488 | 9 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $835 | $16 | $5,780 | 19 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $926 | $14 | $5,755 | 25 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $954 | $25 | $1,989 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,089 | $143 | $1,312 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,145 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,145 | $1,089 | $1,454 | 7 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,159 | $16 | $1,427 | 11 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,543 | $2 | $1,961 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,803 | $178 | $3,427 | 2 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,842 | $1,842 | $1,842 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,845 | $67 | $6,937 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,845 | $1,619 | $3,087 | 7 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,190 | $1,756 | $2,190 | 5 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,229 | $535 | $10,110 | 10 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,278 | $19 | $6,937 | 7 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,394 | $1,613 | $6,596 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,414 | $1,845 | $3,718 | 3 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,812 | $1,845 | $2,996 | 3 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,994 | $2,278 | $3,149 | 3 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $2,996 | $26 | $3,151 | 5 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,087 | $3,087 | $3,087 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $3,377 | $1,664 | $13,238 | 11 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,488 | $5 | $6,975 | 10 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,602 | $565 | $6,596 | 7 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $3,833 | $879 | $5,665 | 4 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $4,074 | $1,845 | $4,793 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $4,117 | $1,439 | $6,794 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $4,183 | $197 | $5,744 | 5 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,868 | $16 | $16,579 | 12 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $5,359 | $1,686 | $17,850 | 12 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,387 | $495 | $14,950 | 10 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,636 | $322 | $11,624 | 13 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $5,670 | $701 | $31,208 | 8 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $5,671 | $3,088 | $8,253 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $7,213 | $7,213 | $7,213 | 3 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $8,001 | $4,641 | $11,012 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $8,928 | $28 | $16,280 | 13 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $9,248 | $2,858 | $15,637 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $9,653 | $3,088 | $10,381 | 6 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $11,220 | $3,088 | $15,440 | 8 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $11,879 | $28 | $25,052 | 13 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $22,478 | $7,900 | $37,056 | 2 |
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