CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$15,493
about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $11,902–$22,883
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,566
About the fair price
about $1,073 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $15,493 This hospital $16,566 Cash price $15,764

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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 $16,566

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 $15,493 (about 1.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $16,566, or about $15,764 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $8,074 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,368 - $25,099 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals