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University of Louisville Hospital

530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 1 of 5

#14 of 20cheapest overall in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area.Compare the metro
76%Self-pay discount
76% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 2,893 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 5.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
333
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Uofl Health INC
Medicare ID
180141
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 1 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.8×
Post-surgery recovery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.4×
Childbirth and delivery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Anesthesia
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
34.6×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
12.2×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.9×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.2×
Physical therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.8×
EKG and heart monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
6.4×
EEG brain monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.2×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.6×
Drugs given at the facility
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.1×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.5×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.9×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Inpatient room and board
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.4×
Intensive care (ICU)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.2×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$62.04
cash price
$259
76% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$12.60
cash price
$52.50
76% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$12.00
cash price
$50.00
76% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$12.00
cash price
$50.00
76% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$12.00
cash price
$50.00
76% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$40.34
cash price
$168
76% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$140
cash price
$585
76% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$12.00
cash price
$50.00
76% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$12.00
cash price
$50.00
76% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$29.76
cash price
$124
76% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$198
cash price
$823
76% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 180141, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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