Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $21,998 (about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital charges insurers about $46,138, or about $4,122 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in New Brunswick, NJ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $21,998. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $18,958 - $54,280 | 148% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,354 - $63,456 | 65% |
| Aetnamajor | $18,586 - $55,439 | 145% |
| Cignamajor | $48,089 - $50,649 | 375% |
| Humanamajor | $18,586 | 145% |
| Clover Health | $18,586 | 145% |
| Fidelis Care | $18,586 | 145% |
| WellCare | $36,986 | 289% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $36,479 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other NJ hospitals
- Valley Hospital · Paramus $14,255
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $14,518
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $14,609
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $15,632
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $15,685
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $15,719
- Bayshore Medical Center · Holmdel $15,825
- St Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg $16,991
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.