CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Roper Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,488
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,914–$31,266
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$34,691
Well above the fair price
about $16,203 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $18,488 This hospital $34,691

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,740 Priciest $34,691

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $18,488 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Roper Hospital charges insurers about $34,691 — well above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

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 $18,488. 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.

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 $11,691 - $33,132 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11,691 - $56,734 91%
Aetnamajor $12,100 94%
Cignamajor $12,275 - $34,691 96%
Humanamajor $12,256 96%
Devoted Health $11,691 91%
SelectHealth $20,459 160%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $12,275 - $56,734
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals