CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Inova Fairfax Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$25,523
about 2.0× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,172–$35,068
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$34,270
Above the fair price
about $8,747 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $25,523 This hospital $34,270

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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 $34,270

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 $25,523 (about 2.0× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Inova Fairfax Hospital charges insurers about $34,270 — above the fair price. Located in Falls Church, 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 $25,523. 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.

6 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 $17,158 - $48,926 134%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,158 - $38,271 134%
Aetnamajor $17,158 - $36,676 134%
Cignamajor $17,845 - $39,898 139%
Humanamajor $18,874 147%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $17,845 139%
Sentara $17,501 - $41,106 137%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $31,173 - $37,599

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals