CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Rutherford Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,036
about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $12,560–$20,210
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,685
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,351 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $16,036 This hospital $13,685 Cash price $62,264 Hospital's list price $155,660

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.

Cheapest $11,998 Priciest $14,978

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 $16,036 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Rutherford Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $13,685, or about $62,264 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Rutherfordton, NC.

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 $13,366 - $17,216 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,685 - $15,170 107%
Aetnamajor $13,685 107%
Humanamajor $13,822 - $17,962 108%
AmeriHealth $15,351 120%
CareSource $30,185 236%
Devoted Health $13,818 108%
Health Net $13,685 107%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $13,685
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
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: 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals