CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,093
about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $17,084–$26,238
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$25,972
Above the fair price
about $3,879 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $22,093 This hospital $25,972

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,860 Priciest $25,972

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $22,093 (about 1.7× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton charges insurers about $25,972 — above the fair price. Located in Covington, TN.

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 $22,093. 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 $25,972 203%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9,568 - $32,449 75%
Aetnamajor $16,527 129%
Cignamajor $23,800 - $26,180 186%
Humanamajor $14,211 - $16,527 111%
Devoted Health $16,055 125%
Health Net $31,481 246%
Molina $29,120 227%
Oscar Health $22,313 174%
+ 53 smaller / regional plans $16,527 - $31,481
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1995 Highway 51 S, Covington, TN 38019
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals