Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $4,068.80 to $6,824.35, with a median of $4,159.35. The lowest listed price is at Meriter Hospital, Inc.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93452, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriter Hospital, Inc lowest Madison, WI PR L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $4,068.80 | $5,086.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $4,159.35 | $6,399.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Fac L Hrt Cath W/Njx L Ventriculography Img S&I | $6,824.35 | $10,499.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc one side Madison, WI HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $14,557.76 | $18,197.19 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,068.80, median $4,159.35, highest $6,824.35 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $14,557.76, median $14,557.76, highest $14,557.76.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,159.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14,557.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.