CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Baptist Health Hardin

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,275
about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,149–$21,307
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,623
Above the fair price
about $2,348 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $15,275 This hospital $17,623 Cash price $135,675 Hospital's list price $180,900

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,454 Priciest $17,623

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $15,275 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Hardin charges insurers about $17,623, or about $135,675 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Elizabethtown, KY.

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 $15,275. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $11,186 - $20,191 87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,186 - $182,837 87%
Aetnamajor $10,515 - $44,978 82%
Cignamajor $17,616 - $21,939 138%
Humanamajor $11,186 - $28,398 87%
CareSource $21,347 - $25,104 167%
HealthLink $21,628 - $21,854 169%
Molina $11,186 - $11,659 87%
WellCare $9,732 - $14,574 76%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $11,859 - $163,419
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals