Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $22,810 (about 1.8× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $30,895 — above the fair price. Located in Richmond, VA.
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 $22,810. 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 | $17,713 - $44,745 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,032 - $54,470 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,032 - $33,951 | 133% |
| Cignamajor | $17,203 - $37,187 | 134% |
| Humanamajor | $17,884 | 140% |
| Molina | $17,867 | 140% |
| Oscar Health | $39,046 | 305% |
| Sentara | $17,237 | 135% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17,867 |
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 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other VA hospitals
- Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc · Norfolk $10,027
- Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $13,214
- Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany · Low Moor $13,328
- Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston $13,760
- Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski · Pulaski $13,902
- Sovah Health Danville · Danville $13,935
- Clinch Valley Medical Center · Richlands $14,053
- Community Memorial Hospital · South Hill $14,512
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.