Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West
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 $16,565 (about 1.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $19,476 — above the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 $16,565. 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 | $2,591 - $40,000 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19,131 | 149% |
| Aetnamajor | $11,891 - $21,330 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $15,137 - $35,854 | 118% |
| Humanamajor | $18,502 - $25,863 | 144% |
| Amerigroup | $19,094 | 149% |
| Devoted Health | $19,476 | 152% |
| Fidelis Care | $20,813 | 163% |
| Healthcare Highways | $21,450 | 167% |
| Independent Health | $19,285 | 151% |
| Molina | $20,813 - $27,494 | 163% |
| Oscar Health | $18,712 - $20,609 | 146% |
| WellCare | $19,285 | 151% |
| WellMed | $18,940 | 148% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $15,867 - $29,596 |
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 HCA Houston Healthcare West
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.