Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Vincent's Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.
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
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 |
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 Vincent's 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
- 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
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $38,191
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.