Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $20,157 (about 1.6× the $12,807 Medicare rate). University of Colorado Hospital Authority charges insurers about $25,863 — above the fair price. Located in Aurora, CO.
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 $20,157. 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 | $19,833 - $50,683 | 155% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,446 - $43,326 | 160% |
| Aetnamajor | $20,446 - $52,712 | 160% |
| Cignamajor | $20,446 - $39,768 | 160% |
| Humanamajor | $20,037 | 156% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $20,446 - $37,109 | 160% |
| Devoted Health | $20,446 | 160% |
| SelectHealth | $20,446 - $28,980 | 160% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $20,054 - $21,826 |
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 University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other CO hospitals
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center · Alamosa $11,337
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC · Durango $13,289
- Montrose Regional Health · Montrose $13,685
- HCA Healthone Rose · Denver $14,680
- Community Hospital · Grand Junction $14,727
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $15,049
- Hca-Healthone DBA Swedish Medical Center · Englewood $15,342
- Sky Ridge Medical Center · Lone Tree $15,558
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.