CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,182
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $11,513–$18,589
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,517
About the fair price
about $335 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $18,182 This hospital $18,517 Cash price $57,371 Hospital's list price $104,311

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,647 Priciest $18,517

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $18,182 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $18,517, or about $57,371 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $3,800 - $95,295 30%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,746 - $95,295 60%
Aetnamajor $11,435 - $95,295 89%
Cignamajor $9,735 - $52,603 76%
Humanamajor $11,435 - $81,000 89%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $8,631 - $95,295 67%
Health Net $8,294 - $95,295 65%
HealthPartners $18,517 145%
Molina $18,472 - $18,517 144%
MVP Health Care $18,517 145%
Sentara $22,636 177%
+ 109 smaller / regional plans $1,750 - $95,295
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals