CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23,476
about 1.8× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $14,953–$34,114
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$32,899
Above the fair price
about $9,423 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $23,476 This hospital $32,899

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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 $32,899

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 $23,476 (about 1.8× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Inova Mount Vernon Hospital charges insurers about $32,899 — above the fair price. Located in Alexandria, 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 $23,476. 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 $15,854 - $48,329 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,854 - $35,660 124%
Aetnamajor $15,854 - $35,471 124%
Cignamajor $16,489 - $39,319 129%
Humanamajor $17,440 136%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $16,489 129%
Sentara $16,172 - $37,818 126%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $30,065 - $36,265

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2501 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals