CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23,900
about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,340–$28,482
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,737
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $10,163 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $23,900 This hospital $13,737

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,641 Priciest $14,743

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 $23,900 (about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Wellstar Paulding Medical Center charges insurers about $13,737 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hiram, 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 $13,095 - $50,740 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,095 - $63,476 102%
Aetnamajor $12,838 - $50,150 100%
Cignamajor $12,838 - $72,552 100%
Humanamajor $13,095 102%
Ambetter (Centene) $22,595 176%
CareSource $13,737 - $25,163 107%
Clover Health $13,737 107%
Oscar Health $23,751 185%
WellCare $13,480 105%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $13,480 - $23,751

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals