CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Vincent's Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,839
about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,416–$29,000
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,665
Above the fair price
about $2,826 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $18,839 This hospital $21,665 Cash price $109,733 Hospital's list price $109,733

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $15,724 Priciest $38,191

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $18,839 (about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate). St Vincent's Medical Center charges insurers about $21,665, or about $109,733 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bridgeport, 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 $18,839. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $9,903 - $22,840 77%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9,903 - $27,320 77%
Aetnamajor $10,151 - $26,300 79%
Cignamajor $24,000 187%
Molina $9,903 - $28,700 77%
Tufts Health Plan $9,903 77%
WellCare $10,101 79%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $9,903

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals