CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Samaritan Albany General Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$24,169

about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,526–$27,809

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$25,090

About the fair price

about $921 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $24,169 This hospital $25,090

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How this hospital compares to other OR hospitals

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

Cheapest $15,386 Priciest $25,090

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $24,169 (about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Samaritan Albany General Hospital charges insurers about $25,090 — about the fair price. Located in Albany, OR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$17,524 - $43,146	137%
Humanamajor	$16,727	131%
Devoted Health	$18,320	143%
Health Net	$17,524	137%
Moda Health	$31,861 - $49,753	249%
PacificSource	$17,842	139%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$17,364 - $53,371

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 Samaritan Albany General 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 Samaritan Albany General Hospital

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

St Charles Medical Center - Bend · Bend $15,386
Providence Newberg Medical Center · Newberg $16,275
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center · Tualatin $16,855
Sky Lakes Medical Center · Klamath Falls $18,097
Providence Medford Medical Center · Medford $18,427
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center · Gresham $18,813
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center · Portland $19,726
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center · Portland $20,938

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