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Coronary stent placement in California

CPT 92928 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $13,119 to $20,139 at the 9 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$17,107typical cash price
$22,133typical commercial insurer rate
$13k–$20kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
University of California Davis Medical Center
$13,119
El Camino Health
$15,014
Stanford Health Care
$19,199
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$20,139

California typical cash price: $17,107

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$32,797$13,119$33,182$553–$53,501 · 29 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$60,056$15,014–
Stanford Health CareStanford$47,998$19,199$48,123$47,561–$58,508 · 5 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$26,852$20,139$20,139$6,955–$22,627 · 19 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$19,088$531–$33,716 · 20 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$18,084$8,858–$24,426 · 7 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$18,530$10,168–$36,207 · 10 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$24,128$21,900–$39,726 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$24,128$21,900–$39,726 · 6 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does coronary stent placement cost at a hospital in California?

At 4 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for coronary stent placement is $17,107, and most charge between $13,687 and $19,857. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $22,133. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for coronary stent placement?

At 2 of the 3 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for coronary stent placement?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $13,119 at University of California Davis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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