Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $22,845 (about 1.8× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Methodist Dallas Medical Center charges insurers about $27,365, or about $46,405 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Dallas, TX.
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 $22,845. 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
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 | $16,291 - $20,285 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,872 - $34,716 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $19,136 - $43,534 | 149% |
| Cignamajor | $20,093 - $20,806 | 157% |
| Humanamajor | $20,285 | 158% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $32,723 | 256% |
| Bright Health | $18,713 | 146% |
| Friday Health | $32,532 | 254% |
| Molina | $27,748 | 217% |
| Oscar Health | $26,791 | 209% |
| WellCare | $19,136 | 149% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $18,011 - $51,668 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other TX hospitals
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin $9,063
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · Austin $9,063
- Ascension Seton Highland Lakes · Burnet $9,063
- Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis · Luling $9,063
- Dell Children's Medical Center · Austin $9,063
- Ascension Seton Cedar Park · Cedar Park $9,063
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $9,631
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $9,631
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.