Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: North Alabama Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other AL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,269 (about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate). North Alabama Medical Center charges insurers about $11,869, or about $38,473 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Florence, AL.
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 | $11,792 - $17,231 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,471 - $19,771 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,869 - $12,053 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $12,335 | 96% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $18,001 | 141% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $11,616 | 91% |
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Other Procedures at North Alabama Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other AL hospitals
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $10,474
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $11,883
- Grandview Medical Center · Birmingham $11,888
- Crestwood Medical Center · Huntsville $11,906
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $12,288
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center · Anniston $12,586
- Highlands Medical Center · Scottsboro $12,719
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $12,816
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.