How much does a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) typically cost in the United States?

Across 1,847 U.S. hospitals in 50 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is $17,905, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $13,233 and $31,174.

Why do hospital prices for Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 1,847 hospitals

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) cost

What a heart stent placement (inpatient stay) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +85% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

This hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.0× Medicare (median 1.05× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +85% to 1.94× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#88 of 126 in IL · 69th State Percentile#2,270 of 3,385 in U.S. · 67th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.81× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 8% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (45.6% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.05× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.94×) jump +85% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.05×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.65× Divergence

1.3× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+85% Upper Tail

Q25 0.81× · Q50 1.05× · Q75 1.94×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.6× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

8% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 66/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.13× 1.6× Med ME1.10× 1.5× Med WA1.36× 1.9× Med ID0.86× 1.2× Med MT0.81× 1.1× Med ND0.89× 1.2× Med MN1.06× 1.5× Med WI1.59× 2.2× Med MI0.94× 1.3× Med VT1.19× 1.7× Med NH1.08× 1.5× Med OR1.34× 1.9× Med NV1.16× 1.6× Med WY0.99× 1.4× Med SD0.96× 1.3× Med IA0.88× 1.2× Med IL0.89× 1.2× Med IN0.98× 1.4× Med OH0.83× 1.2× Med PA0.88× 1.2× Med NY1.13× 1.6× Med MA0.94× 1.3× Med CA1.10× 1.5× Med UT1.16× 1.6× Med CO1.10× 1.5× Med NE1.06× 1.5× Med MO0.87× 1.2× Med KY0.81× 1.1× Med WV0.81× 1.1× Med VA1.55× 2.2× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ1.45× 2.0× Med CT1.31× 1.8× Med AZ0.92× 1.3× Med NM0.88× 1.2× Med KS0.80× 1.1× Med AR0.84× 1.2× Med TN0.83× 1.2× Med NC1.07× 1.5× Med SC0.91× 1.3× Med DE1.19× 1.7× Med DC1.79× 2.5× Med RI0.92× 1.3× Med OK1.01× 1.4× Med LA0.78× 1.1× Med MS0.95× 1.3× Med AL0.80× 1.1× Med GA1.18× 1.6× Med HI1.12× 1.6× Med TX1.00× 1.4× Med FL1.03× 1.4× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

PR0.77×1.1× Med LA0.78×1.1× Med AL0.80×1.1× Med KS0.80×1.1× Med KY0.81×1.1× Med MT0.81×1.1× Med WV0.81×1.1× Med OH0.83×1.2× Med TN0.83×1.2× Med AR0.84×1.2× Med ID0.86×1.2× Med MO0.87×1.2× Med IA0.88×1.2× Med NM0.88×1.2× Med PA0.88×1.2× Med IL0.89×1.2× Med ND0.89×1.2× Med SC0.91×1.3× Med AZ0.92×1.3× Med RI0.92×1.3× Med MA0.94×1.3× Med MI0.94×1.3× Med MS0.95×1.3× Med SD0.96×1.3× Med IN0.98×1.4× Med WY0.99×1.4× Med TX1.00×1.4× Med OK1.01×1.4× Med FL1.03×1.4× Med MN1.06×1.5× Med NE1.06×1.5× Med NC1.07×1.5× Med NH1.08×1.5× Med CA1.10×1.5× Med CO1.10×1.5× Med ME1.10×1.5× Med HI1.12×1.6× Med AK1.13×1.6× Med NY1.13×1.6× Med NV1.16×1.6× Med UT1.16×1.6× Med GA1.18×1.6× Med DE1.19×1.7× Med VT1.19×1.7× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med CT1.31×1.8× Med OR1.34×1.9× Med WA1.36×1.9× Med NJ1.45×2.0× Med VA1.55×2.2× Med WI1.59×2.2× Med DC1.79×2.5× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

PR0.77×(1.1×)LA0.78×(1.1×)AL0.80×(1.1×)KS0.80×(1.1×)KY0.81×(1.1×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

DC1.79×(2.5×)WI1.59×(2.2×)VA1.55×(2.2×)NJ1.45×(2.0×)WA1.36×(1.9×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$17,905

the fair national price for a heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

typically $13,233–$31,174 across 1,847 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

1,847

hospitals priced

states

2.4×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.4×

vs. Medicare

Across 1,847 hospitals in 50 states, a heart stent placement (inpatient stay) has a fair BaseRate of $17,905 and typically costs $13,233–$31,174. The cheapest state is LA; the priciest is DC.

Cheapest hospitals for a heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital · Jacksonville, IL $6,207
Clarion Hospital · Clarion, PA $6,351
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita · Butler, PA $6,639
Mercy Hospital Southeast · Cape Girardeau, MO $7,145
Kittson Healthcare · Hallock, MN $7,230
Scott County Hospital · Scott City, KS $7,498
Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon, OH $7,934
Ascension Genesys Hospital · Grand Blanc, MI $8,884
Mercy Hospital South · Saint Louis, MO $9,009
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · Austin, TX $9,063
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin, TX $9,063
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes · Burnet, TX $9,063
Dell Children's Medical Center · Austin, TX $9,063
Ascension Seton Cedar Park · Cedar Park, TX $9,063
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis · Luling, TX $9,063

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) cost by state

AK $20,255 4 hospitals AL $14,303 30 hospitals AR $15,120 13 hospitals AZ $16,493 45 hospitals CA $19,735 131 hospitals CO $19,694 35 hospitals CT $23,560 10 hospitals DC $32,143 5 hospitals DE $21,354 6 hospitals FL $18,523 89 hospitals GA $21,113 63 hospitals HI $20,053 11 hospitals IA $15,848 27 hospitals ID $15,450 11 hospitals IL $15,961 76 hospitals IN $17,584 67 hospitals KS $14,274 25 hospitals KY $14,525 29 hospitals LA $13,993 49 hospitals MA $16,870 29 hospitals ME $19,739 8 hospitals MI $16,902 64 hospitals MN $19,012 29 hospitals MO $15,521 43 hospitals MS $16,971 37 hospitals MT $14,569 5 hospitals NC $19,253 52 hospitals ND $15,912 5 hospitals NE $19,039 17 hospitals NH $19,313 8 hospitals NJ $26,087 42 hospitals NM $15,721 12 hospitals NV $20,828 21 hospitals NY $20,258 72 hospitals OH $14,972 90 hospitals OK $18,053 40 hospitals OR $24,069 20 hospitals PA $15,756 101 hospitals RI $16,547 4 hospitals SC $16,266 34 hospitals SD $17,242 4 hospitals TN $14,919 47 hospitals TX $17,994 172 hospitals UT $20,887 8 hospitals VA $27,714 45 hospitals VT $21,260 5 hospitals WA $24,423 29 hospitals WI $28,573 62 hospitals WV $14,513 13 hospitals WY $17,764 3 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $17,905

Medicare Rate $10,385

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $17,936

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $15,626 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $15,626

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $15,626).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$25,141 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $17,905 Fair BaseRate ($10,385 Medicare)

Your bill ($43,046) is $25,141 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($17,905) and 4.1× the $10,385 Medicare rate.

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