CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Marys Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$14,102

about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $11,572–$19,531

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$11,544

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $2,558 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $14,102 This hospital $11,544

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other WV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $11,311 Priciest $16,216

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

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,102 (about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate). St Marys Medical Center charges insurers about $11,544 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Huntington, WV.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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	$11,153	87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$15,524 - $54,610	121%
Aetnamajor	$11,265	88%
Humanamajor	$11,823	92%

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 322.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm St Marys Medical Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 322.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at St Marys Medical Center

Compare: Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) at other WV hospitals

Charleston Area Medical Center · Charleston $11,311
Raleigh General Hospital · Beckley $12,744
Wheeling Hospital, Inc · Wheeling $14,488
Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc · Glen Dale $14,513
Camden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg $14,557
Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital · Philippi $15,032
Beckley Arh Hospital · Beckley $15,454
Berkeley Medical Center · Martinsburg $16,216

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.