Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $17,947 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $21,062 — above the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 $17,947. 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.
4 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 | $2,733 - $21,062 | 21% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,509 - $21,062 | 66% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,062 | 164% |
| Humanamajor | $2,772 - $20,009 | 22% |
| Devoted Health | $25,274 | 197% |
| Presbyterian | $2,055 - $42,123 | 16% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $21,062 - $42,123 |
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 UNM Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other NM hospitals
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $11,944
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $13,330
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $13,479
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $14,113
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $14,350
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $14,728
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $16,715
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $18,243
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.