CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19,168
about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,254–$23,617
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20,793
About the fair price
about $1,625 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $19,168 This hospital $20,793

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10,641 Priciest $20,793

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $19,168 (about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $20,793 — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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✓ 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 $19,432 - $39,040 152%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19,821 - $49,180 155%
Aetnamajor $19,432 - $50,150 152%
Cignamajor $20,404 - $72,552 159%
Humanamajor $19,821 155%
CareSource $38,088 297%
Clover Health $20,793 162%
Devoted Health $20,793 162%
Molina $20,404 - $22,347 159%
Oscar Health $33,035 258%
SelectHealth $20,210 158%
WellCare $20,404 159%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $16,309 - $35,950
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals