Injection procedure for pain management
Facility: University of Louisville Hospital
Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $682 compared to the $797 fair price benchmark.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.86× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 KY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $797 (about 1.1× the $721 Medicare rate). University of Louisville Hospital charges insurers about $682 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Louisville, KY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $790 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $649 - $1,065 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $649 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $575 - $649 | 80% |
| Devoted Health | $682 | 95% |
| UniCare | $682 | 95% |
| WellCare | $753 - $848 | 104% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $605 - $1,090 |
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Other Procedures at University of Louisville Hospital
Compare: Injection procedure for pain management at other KY hospitals
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $643
- Norton Hospitals, Inc · Louisville $649
- Harrison Memorial Hospital · Cynthiana $659
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital · Henderson $668
- Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital · Shelbyville $682
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital · Louisville $682
- Saint Joseph East · Lexington $714
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital · Murray $762
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at University of Louisville Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $594
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $594).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask University of Louisville Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $797 Fair BaseRate ($721 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,637) is $840 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($797) and 2.3× the $721 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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