CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: North Shore Medical Center -

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,755
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,190–$22,261
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,532
About the fair price
about $777 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $16,755 This hospital $17,532 Cash price $54,594 Hospital's list price $77,344

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $12,569 Priciest $17,532

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 $16,755 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). North Shore Medical Center - charges insurers about $17,532, or about $54,594 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salem, MA.

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 $16,144 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,474 - $50,725 129%
Aetnamajor $16,968 132%
Humanamajor $16,474 129%
Tufts Health Plan $16,144 126%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $16,474 - $45,979
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals