Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $23,913 (about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $43,479 — well above the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
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 $23,913. 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.
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 | $33,134 - $34,456 | 259% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72,914 | 569% |
| Aetnamajor | $47,718 | 373% |
| Cignamajor | $43,479 - $52,760 | 339% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $25,012 |
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 Phoenix Children's Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other AZ hospitals
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $13,582
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center · Scottsdale $14,053
- Havasu Regional Medical Center · Lake Havasu City $14,089
- Valley View Medical Center · Fort Mohave $14,146
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Phoenix $14,399
- Banner Heart Hospital · Mesa $14,443
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Phoenix $14,540
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center · Scottsdale $14,583
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.