CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Van Wert County Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$14,425

about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,089–$14,640

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$14,483

About the fair price

about $58 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $14,425 This hospital $14,483

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $7,934 Priciest $14,483

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,425 (about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Van Wert County Hospital charges insurers about $14,483 — about the fair price. Located in Van Wert, OH.

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	$14,483	113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$14,772	115%
Aetnamajor	$14,483	113%
Humanamajor	$14,483	113%
CareSource	$14,627	114%
Devoted Health	$14,483	113%
Medical Mutual	$14,483	113%
Molina	$14,483	113%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan	$14,483

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 Van Wert County Hospital 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 Van Wert County Hospital

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

Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon $7,934
Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $11,541
Medina Hospital · Medina $12,084
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center · Cambridge $12,151
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital · Coldwater $12,259
Blanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay $12,292
Bluffton Hospital · Bluffton $12,292
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital · Avon $12,323

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