Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 5 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $18,526 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $22,619 — above the fair price. Located in Middlebury, VT.
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 $18,526. 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22,619 | 177% |
| Humanamajor | $18,391 | 144% |
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 Porter Hospital Inc
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other VT hospitals
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $16,680
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $20,233
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $21,260
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $22,570
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.