At a glance
Louisville hospital prices span $25 to $136,473 across 170 shoppable procedures, drawn from 49 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 Nov 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 | $480 | 25 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $38 | $25 | $119 | 22 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $41 | $35 | $585 | 24 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $44 | $44 | $666 | 21 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $44 | $44 | $595 | 21 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $50 | $50 | $5,416 | 17 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $53 | $53 | $11,667 | 20 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $55 | $26 | $522 | 26 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $56 | $41 | $714 | 28 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $58 | $42 | $71 | 3 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $59 | $59 | $22,816 | 18 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $60 | $35 | $1,909 | 16 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $64 | $34 | $193 | 21 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $65 | $45 | $694 | 25 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $65 | $65 | $938 | 21 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $66 | $53 | $78 | 3 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $66 | $55 | $1,400 | 27 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $73 | $38 | $1,982 | 24 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $76 | $51 | $1,263 | 24 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $77 | $64 | $399 | 24 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $81 | $46 | $249 | 16 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $84 | $84 | $84 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $89 | $34 | $645 | 27 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $95 | $47 | $1,567 | 24 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $100 | $46 | $1,038 | 25 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $106 | $74 | $190 | 4 |
| Vision Exam | other | $106 | $106 | $106 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $110 | $27 | $899 | 31 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $110 | $110 | $31,464 | 21 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $110 | $110 | $1,975 | 20 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $113 | $44 | $241 | 5 |
| 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 | $536 | 29 |
| Blood Test | lab | $155 | $44 | $2,263 | 30 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $168 | $43 | $676 | 26 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $174 | $34 | $889 | 30 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $176 | $27 | $7,350 | 25 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $179 | $108 | $930 | 23 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $184 | $81 | $792 | 30 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $190 | $32 | $634 | 23 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $196 | $107 | $11,667 | 25 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $197 | $197 | $197 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $202 | $132 | $22,816 | 21 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $210 | $210 | $210 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $220 | $113 | $895 | 23 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $222 | $37 | $703 | 28 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $227 | $44 | $673 | 3 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $235 | $157 | $895 | 23 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $249 | $110 | $1,437 | 23 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $254 | $40 | $617 | 22 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $254 | $157 | $908 | 23 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $257 | $156 | $1,021 | 23 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $264 | $50 | $3,627 | 27 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $266 | $176 | $4,796 | 24 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $277 | $178 | $14,594 | 22 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $286 | $27 | $2,279 | 28 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $293 | $43 | $838 | 24 |
| Asthma Management | other | $297 | $27 | $1,664 | 26 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $315 | $315 | $315 | 1 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $333 | $293 | $373 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $338 | $181 | $36,905 | 21 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $339 | $71 | $1,043 | 25 |
| COPD Management | other | $351 | $92 | $22,106 | 23 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $352 | $43 | $4,177 | 9 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $356 | $55 | $13,475 | 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 | $930 | 23 |
| 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 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $539 | $539 | $539 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $564 | $164 | $4,274 | 24 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $605 | $605 | $605 | 1 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $624 | $624 | $624 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $628 | $628 | $628 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $673 | $359 | $3,536 | 25 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $699 | $229 | $2,572 | 24 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $705 | $102 | $1,307 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $720 | $50 | $13,188 | 23 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $738 | $146 | $3,229 | 24 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $768 | $418 | $4,940 | 23 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $793 | $97 | $2,165 | 27 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $795 | $104 | $3,708 | 26 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $797 | $106 | $4,139 | 8 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $807 | $44 | $8,274 | 22 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $827 | $827 | $827 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $835 | $39 | $10,454 | 24 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $852 | $852 | $852 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $952 | $104 | $4,117 | 27 |
| Dialysis | other | $986 | $99 | $4,360 | 24 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,015 | $124 | $6,070 | 17 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,096 | $80 | $13,188 | 11 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,356 | $150 | $6,644 | 24 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,398 | $279 | $12,429 | 15 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,590 | $638 | $7,025 | 31 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $1,592 | $164 | $3,020 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,705 | $518 | $6,162 | 18 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,046 | $598 | $7,698 | 24 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,127 | $760 | $8,113 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,177 | $1,654 | $18,165 | 6 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,190 | $33 | $27,782 | 25 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $2,257 | $2,257 | $2,257 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,288 | $1,143 | $12,429 | 10 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,303 | $961 | $17,771 | 24 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $2,307 | $2,307 | $2,307 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,410 | $221 | $16,569 | 12 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,481 | $69 | $16,552 | 28 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,635 | $931 | $16,800 | 24 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,635 | $993 | $15,954 | 24 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,725 | $2,725 | $2,725 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,923 | $863 | $11,852 | 26 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,941 | $960 | $16,922 | 24 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,113 | $1,029 | $16,901 | 24 |
| 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 | $3,753 | $954 | $16,629 | 24 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,818 | $78 | $24,935 | 12 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $3,898 | $1,898 | $13,217 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $4,176 | $1,557 | $6,794 | 2 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $4,264 | $4,264 | $4,264 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $4,360 | $4,360 | $4,360 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,399 | $677 | $25,045 | 10 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,492 | $1,395 | $14,227 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $4,630 | $2,025 | $15,354 | 6 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,968 | $1,319 | $24,087 | 15 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $6,262 | $193 | $13,323 | 7 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $6,751 | $2,105 | $14,192 | 7 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,777 | $2,853 | $17,301 | 5 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $6,865 | $565 | $16,920 | 8 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $7,226 | $328 | $16,530 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $7,283 | $221 | $14,344 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $8,103 | $5,752 | $14,206 | 4 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $8,233 | $228 | $136,473 | 14 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $8,586 | $74 | $12,061 | 6 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $9,665 | $607 | $15,006 | 11 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $9,978 | $2,338 | $18,429 | 13 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $10,229 | $1,906 | $43,252 | 14 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $10,504 | $218 | $14,798 | 5 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $10,570 | $651 | $48,413 | 14 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $12,251 | $951 | $20,409 | 4 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,415 | $1,533 | $28,512 | 14 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $14,325 | $14,325 | $14,325 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $14,413 | $3,507 | $17,747 | 5 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $15,979 | $5,595 | $37,062 | 5 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $17,702 | $8,952 | $52,404 | 6 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $21,946 | $10,083 | $37,175 | 7 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $22,389 | $68 | $42,482 | 11 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $22,816 | $22,816 | $22,816 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $26,602 | $10,387 | $38,788 | 10 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $39,458 | $1,926 | $56,955 | 9 |
| 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 49 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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