CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Chi-St Vincent Infirmary

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$14,739

about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $12,911–$16,923

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$15,121

About the fair price

about $382 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $14,739 This hospital $15,121

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $11,342 Priciest $15,121

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,739 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Chi-St Vincent Infirmary charges insurers about $15,121 — about the fair price. Located in Little Rock, AR.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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	$13,460 - $23,400	105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$13,068 - $15,270	102%
Aetnamajor	$13,722 - $15,282	107%
Cignamajor	$13,460 - $20,334	105%
Humanamajor	$13,460 - $24,134	105%
Ambetter (Centene)	$13,068 - $17,414	102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan	$17,730

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 322.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Chi-St Vincent Infirmary is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 322.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Chi-St Vincent Infirmary

Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other AR hospitals

Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $11,342
Baxter Health · Mountain Home $12,038
Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $12,811
National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $13,045
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $13,160
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $13,257
Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $13,378
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $13,460

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.