Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Alton Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $17,621 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Alton Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $27,790, or about $46,428 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Alton, IL.
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 $17,621. 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.
5 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 | $14,605 - $28,594 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,605 - $34,402 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $14,605 - $46,347 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $18,477 - $29,747 | 144% |
| Humanamajor | $14,605 - $37,387 | 114% |
| Devoted Health | $15,335 | 120% |
| Medica | $15,335 | 120% |
| Priority Health | $29,747 | 232% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $14,605 - $46,347 |
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 Alton Memorial Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other IL hospitals
- Jacksonville Memorial Hospital · Jacksonville $6,207
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $11,175
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 · Elk Grove Village $11,724
- St Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates $12,403
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics · Chicago $12,558
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital · Geneva $13,085
- Edward Hospital · Naperville $13,495
- Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights $13,506
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.