CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Carilion New River Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,479
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $13,439–$23,065
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,956
About the fair price
about $523 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $17,479 This hospital $16,956 Cash price $52,244 Hospital's list price $149,269

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,027 Priciest $16,956

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $17,479 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Carilion New River Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $16,956, or about $52,244 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Christiansburg, VA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $16,956 - $122,013 132%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,792 - $60,697 131%
Aetnamajor $15,475 - $99,115 121%
Cignamajor $100,607 - $107,474 786%
Humanamajor $16,133 - $17,371 126%
Sentara $17,286 - $92,547 135%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $92,547 - $141,806

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2900 Lamb Circle, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals