CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Christ Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$17,146

about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $12,023–$25,034

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$11,541

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $5,605 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $17,146 This hospital $11,541 Cash price $35,514 Hospital's list price $58,626

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $7,934 Priciest $12,334

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $17,146 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $11,541, or about $35,514 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cincinnati, OH.

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	$11,541 - $29,761	90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$11,541 - $30,172	90%
Aetnamajor	$9,670 - $26,798	76%
Cignamajor	$11,541	90%
Humanamajor	$11,541	90%
GEHA	$29,761	232%
Medical Mutual	$18,058 - $27,783	141%
Meridian	$11,541	90%
Molina	$9,670	76%
WellCare	$9,670	76%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans	$11,541 - $35,514

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (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 (about 35,514), 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 Christ 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 Christ Hospital

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

Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon $7,934
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
Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center · Beachwood $12,334

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