CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$15,441

about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $11,125–$17,625

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$13,595

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $1,846 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $15,441 This hospital $13,595 Hospital's list price $42,603

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $13,595 Priciest $16,539

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $15,441 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $13,595 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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	$12,083 - $33,720	94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$12,083 - $38,388	94%
Aetnamajor	$13,595	106%
Cignamajor	$13,595	106%
Humanamajor	$13,595	106%
Amerigroup	$12,083	94%
Fidelis Care	$12,083 - $17,894	94%
Independent Health	$12,083 - $35,941	94%
Molina	$12,083	94%
MVP Health Care	$18,292	143%
UPMC Health Plan	$31,788	248%
WellCare	$13,595	106%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans	$11,137 - $34,936

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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 Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 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 Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

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

Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $13,595
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $15,472
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $15,828
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $15,834
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $15,906
Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $16,418
Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $16,458
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center · Brooklyn $16,539

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