Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $15,662 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Floyd Cherokee Medical Center charges insurers about $18,340 — above the fair price. Located in Centre, AL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $15,662. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $17,109 - $18,340 | 134% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,790 | 139% |
| Aetnamajor | $18,340 | 143% |
| Cignamajor | $11,398 - $18,340 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $18,340 | 143% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $27,510 | 215% |
| Clover Health | $18,890 | 147% |
| WellCare | $18,707 | 146% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18,340 - $27,510 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other AL hospitals
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $10,474
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $11,869
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.