Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $24,435 (about 1.9× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Mary Bridge Children's Hospital charges insurers about $42,592 — above the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.
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 $24,435. 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.
4 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 | $17,628 - $42,404 | 138% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,119 - $53,639 | 134% |
| Aetnamajor | $17,458 - $103,119 | 136% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $58,349 | 456% |
| Molina | $17,797 - $31,357 | 139% |
| WellCare | $17,797 | 139% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18,645 - $47,162 |
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 Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $10,855
- Trios Health · Kennewick $15,057
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $16,519
- Valley Medical Center · Renton $16,587
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center · Richland $17,681
- Swedish Issaquah · Issaquah $18,104
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center · Vancouver $19,021
- Providence Holy Family Hospital · Spokane $20,639
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.