CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,146
about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,650–$39,187
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$36,915
Above the fair price
about $14,769 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $22,146 This hospital $36,915 Cash price $51,717

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other CT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $15,724 Priciest $38,191

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 $22,146 (about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $36,915, or about $51,717 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, 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 $22,146. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $16,701 - $41,542 130%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,701 - $36,915 130%
Aetnamajor $16,701 - $34,202 130%
Cignamajor $17,202 - $42,308 134%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $36,915 288%
GEHA $41,542 324%
Harvard Pilgrim $41,542 324%
HealthPartners $42,308 330%
MagnaCare $42,308 330%
UniCare $36,915 288%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $17,035 - $42,308
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals