CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Boone Hospital Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$15,735

about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,655–$19,118

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$13,806

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,929 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $15,735 This hospital $13,806

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $9,797 Priciest $14,597

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $15,735 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Boone Hospital Center charges insurers about $13,806 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, MO.

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	$12,551 - $22,774	98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$12,802	100%
Aetnamajor	$12,953	101%
Cignamajor	$23,697	185%
Humanamajor	$12,765	100%
Ambetter (Centene)	$13,179 - $18,827	103%
HealthLink	$15,740	123%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$12,928 - $23,220

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 Boone Hospital Center 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 Boone Hospital Center

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

The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $9,797
St Mary's Medical Center · Blue Springs $12,865
Cass Regional Medical Center · Harrisonville $12,941
St Joseph Medical Center · Kansas City $13,159
Cox Barton County Hospital · Lamar $13,578
SSM St Clare Health Center · Fenton $13,748
Lee's Summit Medical Center · Lees Summit $14,545
Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $14,597

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