CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: University of Kentucky Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$14,940

about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,383–$18,023

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$16,500

About the fair price

about $1,560 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $14,940 This hospital $16,500

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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 $16,500

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,940 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). University of Kentucky Hospital charges insurers about $16,500 — about the fair price. Located in Lexington, KY.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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	$16,177 - $21,685	126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$12,664 - $25,403	99%
Aetnamajor	$16,177	126%
Humanamajor	$16,177	126%
HealthLink	$18,487	144%
Molina	$16,177	126%
WellCare	$16,177 - $23,456	126%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$16,177 - $24,265

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 322.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm University of Kentucky Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 322.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at University of Kentucky Hospital

Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other KY hospitals

Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital · Bowling Green $12,454
Harrison Memorial Hospital · Cynthiana $12,921
Clark Regional Medical Center · Winchester $12,942
Saint Joseph London · London $12,963
T J Samson Community Hospital · Glasgow $13,195
Saint Joseph Hospital · Lexington $13,266
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital · Paducah $13,270
Frankfort Regional Medical Center · Frankfort $13,324

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.