CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Merit Health Wesley

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,286
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,184–$16,364
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,374
About the fair price
about $88 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $16,286 This hospital $16,374

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $13,014 Priciest $16,374

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $16,286 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Merit Health Wesley charges insurers about $16,374 — about the fair price. Located in Hattiesburg, MS.

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 $12,409 - $22,484 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18,801 147%
Aetnamajor $12,780 100%
Cignamajor $25,106 196%
Humanamajor $12,409 97%
Devoted Health $14,282 112%
Molina $12,656 - $24,231 99%
WellCare $12,738 99%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $1,650 - $25,254
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals