Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $1,836.60 to $4,728.60, with a median of $3,282.60.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 93452, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME LT HEART CATH W INTRAPROCEDURAL INJECTIO | $1,836.60 | $3,061.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME C CATH LHC W/ LV 93452 | $4,728.60 | $7,881.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Portland, ME HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY - CATH LAB RATE | $7,942.00 | $7,942.00 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Brunswick, ME HC LEFT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $11,593.15 | $11,593.15 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,836.60, median $3,282.60, highest $4,728.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $7,942.00, median $9,767.58, highest $11,593.15 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,282.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $9,767.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.