Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $21,295 (about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate). UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $24,561 — above the fair price. Located in San Francisco, CA.
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 $21,295. 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.
6 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 | $25,053 - $37,552 | 196% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,561 | 192% |
| Aetnamajor | $24,561 | 192% |
| Cignamajor | $20,971 - $22,309 | 164% |
| Humanamajor | $24,561 | 192% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $24,561 | 192% |
| Health Net | $24,561 | 192% |
| Oscar Health | $74,421 | 581% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $24,561 - $71,228 |
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 UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $11,647
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $15,804
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $16,639
- San Dimas Community Hospital · San Dimas $16,758
- Saint John's Health Center · Santa Monica $17,013
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $17,018
- Adventist Health and Rideout · Marysville $17,022
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center · Garden Grove $17,064
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.