CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,087
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,305–$22,476
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,462
About the fair price
about $625 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $17,087 This hospital $16,462 Cash price $81,829 Hospital's list price $109,105

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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 $16,462

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 $17,087 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $16,462, or about $81,829 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $16,133 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,462 - $27,303 129%
Aetnamajor $16,956 132%
Tufts Health Plan $16,133 126%
WellSense $16,462 129%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $16,462
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals