CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$18,306

about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,832–$26,245

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$15,962

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $2,344 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $18,306 This hospital $15,962

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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 $15,962

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 $18,306 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital charges insurers about $15,962 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Aurora, CO.

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	$3,458 - $29,057	27%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$2,841 - $25,186	22%
Aetnamajor	$12,417 - $17,911	97%
Cignamajor	$5,529 - $16,636	43%
Humanamajor	$15,962	125%
Kaiser Permanentemajor	$3,100 - $16,281	24%
Bright Health	$15,962	125%
Devoted Health	$16,281	127%
HealthPartners	$1,680 - $1,975	13%
WellCare	$16,441	128%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$5,093 - $29,057

Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 322.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 322.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital

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.