CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Boulder Community Health

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,389
about 1.6× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,395–$29,612
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26,960
Above the fair price
about $6,571 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $20,389 This hospital $26,960

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,337 Priciest $26,960

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 $20,389 (about 1.6× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Boulder Community Health charges insurers about $26,960 — above the fair price. Located in Boulder, 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 $20,389. 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

✓ 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 $14,443 - $40,942 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14,056 - $45,404 110%
Aetnamajor $14,056 - $60,289 110%
Cignamajor $25,146 - $35,686 196%
Humanamajor $14,056 110%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $26,960 - $31,219 211%
Devoted Health $14,056 110%
SelectHealth $27,410 - $28,113 214%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $14,056 - $14,478
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4747 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals