AFib ablation cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $10,221.60 to $129,144.05, with a median of $129,144.05. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 12.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$10,221.60Norton Hospitals
Median$129,144.05half pay less
Highest$129,144.05in Kentucky
Lowest saves$118,922.45vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $10,221.60 | $51,108.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC EP COMP STUDY W/ABLATION AFIB W/TRANSSEPTAL | $13,821.60 | $46,072.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG ABLATION BY PULMONARY VEIN /W COMPLETE EP STUDY | $15,992.23 | $39,980.57 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Pvi With Comp Ep Study Includes Ct Chest With Contrast | $24,061.68 | $60,154.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Ep Tx Atrial Fib Pul Vn Isolat | $28,323.00 | $47,205.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | $129,144.05 | $172,192.07 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $10,221.60 | $129,144.05 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $24,061.68 | $76,602.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $28,323.00 | $78,733.52 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $129,144.05 | $129,144.05 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $129,144.05 | $129,144.05 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $13,821.60 | $13,821.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $15,992.23 | $15,992.23 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $129,144.05 | $129,144.05 |
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in other states
- Alabama$66,364.39
- Alaska$19,011.70
- Arizona$39,530.05
- Arkansas$19,904.95
- California$33,452.00
- Colorado$57,603.19
- Connecticut$40,724.26
- Delaware$38,112.63
- Florida$48,749.80
- Georgia$15,773.23
- Hawaii$19,721.70
- Idaho$62,005.00
- Illinois$26,193.60
- Indiana$52,541.65
- Iowa$2,755.20
- Kansas$26,838.53
- Louisiana$14,110.18
- Maine$25,790.00
- Massachusetts$29,926.80
- Michigan$35,940.54
- Minnesota$20,213.95
- Mississippi$14,143.53
- Missouri$21,497.60
- Montana$36,607.50
- Nebraska$16,863.42
- Nevada$28,430.00
- New Hampshire$13,590.68
- New Jersey$27,177.37
- New York$27,000.00
- North Carolina$60,522.10
- North Dakota$27,196.55
- Ohio$33,299.55
- Oklahoma$13,504.82
- Oregon$36,555.95
- Pennsylvania$30,975.00
- Rhode Island$28,250.00
- South Carolina$18,845.50
- South Dakota$42,380.00
- Tennessee$13,572.24
- Texas$30,074.52
- Utah$13,825.21
- Vermont$3,653.00
- Virginia$16,895.50
- Washington$25,749.00
- West Virginia$13,146.50
- Wisconsin$6,507.80
- Wyoming$13,478.89
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.