CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: University Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,262
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,377–$28,601
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,008
Above the fair price
about $4,746 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $18,262 This hospital $23,008

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $9,063 Priciest $23,008

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 $18,262 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). University Medical Center charges insurers about $23,008 — above the fair price. Located in Lubbock, 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 $18,262. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $13,462 - $23,008 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $46,016 359%
Cignamajor $16,396 - $30,976 128%
Humanamajor $23,008 180%
Amerigroup $24,159 189%
Friday Health $23,008 180%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $14,545 - $46,016
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 602 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79415
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals