Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $20,287 (about 1.6× the $12,807 Medicare rate). University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $24,673, or about $38,557 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Thomson, GA.
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 $20,287. 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 | $11,399 - $39,837 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,213 - $41,675 | 111% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,221 | 205% |
| Cignamajor | $41,573 | 325% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $22,187 | 173% |
| CareSource | $23,452 | 183% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $11,563 - $11,781 |
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 University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other GA hospitals
- Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc · Douglas $10,641
- Bacon County Hospital · Alma $11,647
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital · Albany $13,546
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center · Hiram $13,737
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center · Roswell $13,837
- Doctors Hospital · Augusta $14,113
- Fairview Park Hospital · Dublin $14,148
- Memorial Health Meadows Hospital · Vidalia $14,323
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.