Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $21,911 (about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $38,191, or about $54,147 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
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 $21,911. 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.
5 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 | $16,764 - $42,897 | 131% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,436 - $38,191 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $16,436 - $31,663 | 128% |
| Cignamajor | $16,929 - $40,738 | 132% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $38,191 | 298% |
| GEHA | $42,897 | 335% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $42,897 | 335% |
| HealthPartners | $40,738 | 318% |
| MagnaCare | $40,738 | 318% |
| UniCare | $38,191 | 298% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $16,764 - $43,767 |
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 St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other CT hospitals
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $15,724
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $16,851
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $18,531
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $21,665
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $22,306
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $24,813
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $29,284
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $36,915
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.