Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $16,010 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center charges insurers about $19,801, or about $68,026 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Waterloo, IA.
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 $16,010. 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.
3 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 | $14,058 - $20,897 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,920 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,783 | 108% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23,627 | 184% |
| GEHA | $20,897 | 163% |
| Oscar Health | $18,262 | 143% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $11,511 - $28,268 |
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 Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $11,862
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $12,463
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $12,580
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $12,908
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $13,473
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $13,665
- Finley Hospital · Dubuque $14,138
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center · Sioux City $14,550
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.