Echocardiogram cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler as an inpatient: from $523.74 to $2,909.40, with a median of $1,002.80. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $479.06 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $3,656.79 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 93306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $523.74 | $3,741.00 | $1,609.38–$3,273.38 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,261.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,622.91 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,622.91 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,622.91 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,622.91 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ECHO MMODE 2D SPECTCOLOR 93306 | $1,002.80 | $5,014.00 | $827.31–$4,622.91 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ECHO 2D CMPL W/D/CF WO/CON | $2,909.40 | $4,849.00 | $45.57–$557.60 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $523.74, median $1,002.80, highest $2,909.40 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,095.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.