Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
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.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $18,590 (about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $31,010 — above the fair price. Located in West Union, 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 $18,590. 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.
0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quartz | $16,771 | 131% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $31,010 - $33,139 |
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 Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
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.