Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $20,706 compared to the $18,624 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.11× fair market pricing.
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 $18,624 (about 1.5× the $12,807 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast charges insurers about $20,706 — about the fair price. Located in Pasadena, TX.
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 | $2,591 - $40,000 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,706 | 162% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,891 - $21,330 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $20,499 - $35,854 | 160% |
| Humanamajor | $20,064 - $25,863 | 157% |
| Amerigroup | $20,706 | 162% |
| Devoted Health | $21,120 | 165% |
| Fidelis Care | $22,569 | 176% |
| Healthcare Highways | $21,450 | 167% |
| Independent Health | $20,706 | 162% |
| Molina | $22,569 - $27,113 | 176% |
| Oscar Health | $20,292 - $20,609 | 158% |
| WellCare | $20,706 | 162% |
| WellMed | $20,499 | 160% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $15,867 - $32,094 |
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Other Procedures at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
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.
Audit a Bill or Quote at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $18,039
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $18,039).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $18,624 Fair BaseRate ($12,807 Medicare)
Your bill ($49,694) is $31,070 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($18,624) and 3.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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