Heart Stent Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

Blocked LDA, stent, stem cell trial with 2 year follow up including:
8 check ups
4 holter monitors
5 cardiac MRI,
4 gamma scans,
4 ultrasounds
Total out of pocket $0. Got to love universal healthcare

I was rushed to Hospital while visiting China. Had one stent put in , cost 10K in total spent 2 weeks in hospital.

I had a 90% LAD blockage. My employer paid insurance covered 100% of hospital and surgery cost. I only paid copayment for two consults of 50 dirham each, about $13.00 U.S. I was awake the whole time and spent the night in ICU for observation. The quality of care was as good or better than U.S. American medical care is a ripoff.

I am a cardiologist who puts in the heart stents.
I put in over 200 per year. I work for a group of 4 cardiologist.
The cost of a stent is anywhere from 1500.00 to 3000.00.
The overall cost do the procedure what the hospital charges is anywhere from 16000.00 to 22000.00. As time goes on insurances allow less money and will not pay if people come back within 30 days. There are guidelines that are very strict to assure you only get one if you need one. Just to let you know we do it cause we love it. Your doctor will only get paid between 600.00 to 700.00 for the procedure and hospital follow up.

The stent cost out of total cost of INR 257000 was INR 100000...I'm sure outside the hospital the same is available for INR 40k or so with distributor...I was not allowed to either buy from outside (from the same suppler who supply to this center)or to replace for the one used. The hospital insisted that it is not their policy...

This doctor has pioneered going In through the wrist. I had four stents so I had two separate operations. Dr cost was 126000.00. Hospital and other charges were separate . I had 98 % blockage in one 80 in another and 85 in last one. I am a 4o yr old diabetic female. It is genetic in my case

My husband was charged $26,000 per stent. That was the charge from the hospital for the "stent". His entire hospital bill, not including the Dr. was close to $100,000. He was home that afternoon. 8Hrs in the hospital.

The hospital charges totaled $87,970.00. After insurance discount: $5,386.00. Insurance paid $2891.00.rnServices (cardiologist, radiologist & anesthesiologist): ~$1000.

I walked into hospital because of lite chest pain then ran on tread mill a little over 5 mins. and pain increased got off tread mill and pain went away quickly ( no meds. at all) was put in wheel chair and rushed to operatorimg room,I told the nurse i could walk there but she said no. I got undrssed and got on bed and they put me to sleep and put stent in.I'm sure I could have made it back to my home state to my doctor to have it done.(I know my body pretty well),Doctor bill was ok, but hospital bill was very high, I thought stents were pretty routine now days

had five stents put in rca in oct 09