At a glance
Louisville hospital prices span $25 to $136,473 across 170 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 | $29 | $26 | $111 | 21 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $38 | $25 | $119 | 22 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $38 | $35 | $236 | 21 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $44 | $44 | $324 | 19 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $44 | $44 | $557 | 19 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $50 | $50 | $5,416 | 17 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $53 | $26 | $558 | 24 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $53 | $38 | $622 | 21 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $53 | $53 | $11,667 | 20 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $56 | $41 | $208 | 25 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $58 | $42 | $71 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $59 | $59 | $22,816 | 18 |
| Blood Test | lab | $60 | $44 | $698 | 27 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $60 | $35 | $1,909 | 15 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $64 | $47 | $110 | 17 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $65 | $45 | $694 | 22 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $65 | $65 | $420 | 19 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $66 | $55 | $826 | 24 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $66 | $53 | $78 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $70 | $51 | $315 | 21 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $74 | $64 | $173 | 21 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $81 | $46 | $249 | 16 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $84 | $84 | $84 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $89 | $34 | $203 | 24 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $95 | $76 | $507 | 20 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $100 | $46 | $365 | 22 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $106 | $74 | $190 | 4 |
| Vision Exam | other | $106 | $106 | $106 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $108 | $27 | $363 | 28 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $110 | $110 | $1,975 | 20 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $110 | $110 | $31,464 | 21 |
| Mole Removal | other | $113 | $113 | $6,297 | 18 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $114 | $113 | $120 | 11 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $114 | $114 | $114 | 11 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $118 | $118 | $118 | 1 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $122 | $122 | $122 | 1 |
| Ther/proph/diag Inj IV Push | other | $122 | $122 | $122 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $129 | $25 | $1,493 | 27 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $135 | $27 | $1,106 | 21 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $148 | $105 | $241 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $153 | $107 | $11,667 | 24 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $164 | $43 | $362 | 24 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $171 | $81 | $293 | 28 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $174 | $34 | $380 | 27 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $174 | $32 | $398 | 20 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $179 | $108 | $501 | 21 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $197 | $197 | $197 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $202 | $132 | $22,816 | 21 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $210 | $37 | $677 | 26 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $210 | $210 | $210 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $220 | $130 | $486 | 21 |
| COPD Management | other | $222 | $92 | $24,941 | 22 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $227 | $44 | $673 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $234 | $110 | $564 | 21 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $235 | $182 | $489 | 21 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $240 | $27 | $1,996 | 25 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $249 | $156 | $553 | 21 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $251 | $50 | $2,135 | 24 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $254 | $40 | $610 | 18 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $254 | $182 | $501 | 21 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $261 | $176 | $4,796 | 22 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $277 | $178 | $14,594 | 20 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $283 | $43 | $838 | 23 |
| Asthma Management | other | $295 | $27 | $1,156 | 23 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $315 | $315 | $315 | 1 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $333 | $293 | $373 | 2 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $335 | $55 | $1,969 | 8 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $336 | $71 | $1,661 | 24 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $338 | $181 | $36,905 | 21 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $352 | $43 | $5,203 | 9 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $372 | $110 | $11,668 | 23 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $376 | $376 | $12,008 | 21 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $380 | $380 | $380 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $389 | $389 | $389 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $400 | $125 | $18,051 | 19 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $430 | $161 | $692 | 21 |
| X-ray Exam Hip Uni 1 View | imaging | $436 | $436 | $436 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $483 | $483 | $483 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $505 | $88 | $28,315 | 26 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $518 | $53 | $982 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $532 | $164 | $944 | 21 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $539 | $539 | $539 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $605 | $605 | $605 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $610 | $141 | $1,250 | 23 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $624 | $624 | $624 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $628 | $628 | $628 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $683 | $106 | $4,139 | 8 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $700 | $229 | $807 | 21 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $705 | $102 | $1,307 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $720 | $50 | $13,188 | 21 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $730 | $146 | $1,126 | 21 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $739 | $33 | $27,782 | 24 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $750 | $418 | $1,235 | 21 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $768 | $50 | $1,808 | 24 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $787 | $97 | $2,165 | 26 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $807 | $44 | $8,274 | 22 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $827 | $827 | $827 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $835 | $39 | $10,454 | 20 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $852 | $852 | $852 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $952 | $59 | $2,158 | 24 |
| Dialysis | other | $986 | $99 | $1,372 | 21 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,015 | $124 | $3,063 | 15 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,164 | $702 | $11,869 | 4 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $1,235 | $1,235 | $1,235 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,331 | $30 | $13,045 | 21 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,334 | $279 | $12,429 | 13 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,356 | $150 | $3,103 | 22 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,493 | $80 | $13,188 | 10 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,586 | $638 | $2,307 | 28 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $1,592 | $164 | $3,020 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,705 | $518 | $6,162 | 17 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,032 | $598 | $2,732 | 21 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,123 | $69 | $5,800 | 26 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,127 | $760 | $2,525 | 22 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $2,142 | $2,142 | $2,142 | 1 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $2,142 | $2,142 | $2,142 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,164 | $1,714 | $13,269 | 3 |
| Njx Interlaminar Lmbr/sac | other | $2,165 | $2,165 | $2,165 | 1 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $2,257 | $2,257 | $2,257 | 1 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,278 | $1,654 | $18,165 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,303 | $961 | $2,982 | 21 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $2,307 | $2,307 | $2,307 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,410 | $221 | $16,569 | 12 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,637 | $303 | $3,038 | 21 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,637 | $303 | $3,308 | 21 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,725 | $2,725 | $2,725 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,923 | $863 | $13,325 | 26 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,941 | $960 | $3,653 | 21 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $3,026 | $1,143 | $12,429 | 9 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,113 | $1,029 | $4,116 | 21 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $3,666 | $3,666 | $3,666 | 1 |
| CT Scan of the Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,666 | $3,666 | $3,666 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,669 | $954 | $4,992 | 21 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $3,898 | $1,898 | $13,217 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $4,176 | $1,557 | $6,794 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,248 | $677 | $24,492 | 10 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $4,264 | $4,264 | $4,264 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,279 | $1,319 | $5,544 | 13 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $4,360 | $4,360 | $4,360 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,492 | $1,395 | $14,227 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,630 | $2,025 | $15,354 | 6 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $5,223 | $78 | $25,359 | 10 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $6,629 | $2,105 | $14,192 | 6 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,777 | $2,853 | $17,301 | 5 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $6,914 | $328 | $16,530 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $7,283 | $221 | $14,344 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $7,733 | $5,752 | $14,206 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $7,777 | $193 | $13,323 | 6 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $7,890 | $565 | $18,276 | 8 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,686 | $1,906 | $43,252 | 12 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $9,429 | $228 | $136,473 | 14 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $9,978 | $2,338 | $16,457 | 12 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $10,461 | $74 | $13,301 | 6 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $10,504 | $218 | $14,798 | 5 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $12,251 | $951 | $21,781 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,253 | $651 | $48,413 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $13,062 | $607 | $16,674 | 11 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $13,320 | $1,533 | $34,664 | 14 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $14,325 | $14,325 | $14,325 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $14,413 | $3,673 | $17,747 | 5 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $15,979 | $5,595 | $37,062 | 5 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $16,101 | $8,952 | $18,035 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $21,946 | $10,083 | $37,175 | 7 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $22,816 | $22,816 | $22,816 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $25,520 | $68 | $85,379 | 11 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $26,602 | $10,387 | $44,410 | 10 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $39,837 | $1,926 | $117,382 | 8 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $60,787 | $39,458 | $82,115 | 2 |
| Deb Bone 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $60,931 | $42,947 | $78,915 | 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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