CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Tammany Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$15,682

about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $10,715–$20,636

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$10,538

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $5,144 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $15,682 This hospital $10,538 Cash price $38,398 Hospital's list price $97,845

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $10,538 Priciest $11,860

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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 $15,682 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). St Tammany Parish Hospital charges insurers about $10,538, or about $38,398 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Covington, LA.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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	$10,538 - $27,115	82%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$10,538	82%
Cignamajor	$1,650 - $1,700	13%
Humanamajor	$10,538	82%
Health Net	$10,538	82%
WellCare	$10,538	82%

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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 (about 38,398), 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 St Tammany Parish 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 St Tammany Parish Hospital

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

Winn Parish Medical Center · Winnfield $11,131
Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $11,306
Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $11,367
Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $11,446
Byrd Regional Hospital · Leesville $11,527
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $11,563
Sabine Medical Center · Many $11,622
Minden Medical Center · Minden $11,860

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