Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UCI Health - Fountain Valley
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 $19,250 (about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate). UCI Health - Fountain Valley charges insurers about $26,017 — above the fair price. Located in Fountain Valley, 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 $19,250. 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 | $26,017 - $197,385 | 203% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26,017 - $74,187 | 203% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,017 - $77,043 | 203% |
| Cignamajor | $84,479 - $105,600 | 660% |
| Humanamajor | $26,017 | 203% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $29,920 - $67,644 | 234% |
| Bright Health | $26,017 - $33,822 | 203% |
| Health Net | $26,537 - $110,893 | 207% |
| Oscar Health | $44,229 | 345% |
| Sentara | $26,017 | 203% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $26,017 - $41,627 |
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 UCI Health - Fountain Valley
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.