Heart & Circulation — what it costs

76 heart & circulation procedures with published U.S. hospital prices, ordered by how many patients are treated for each.

Procedure	Typical charge	Actually paid	Cheapest to dearest
Heart Failure (severe) MS-DRG 291 · 2,587 hospitals	$43,409	$12,078	4.3x
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures APC 5191 · 1,760 hospitals	$25,239	$3,090	3.8x
Level 3 Vascular Procedures APC 5183 · 2,125 hospitals	$19,108	$3,019	3.4x
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures APC 5193 · 1,552 hospitals	$67,661	$10,416	3.2x
Heart Attack (severe) MS-DRG 280 · 1,825 hospitals	$61,366	$14,626	3.9x
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures APC 5192 · 1,273 hospitals	$34,622	$5,462	3.4x
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications) MS-DRG 309 · 1,656 hospitals	$30,611	$7,262	3.9x
Level 2 Vascular Procedures APC 5182 · 1,521 hospitals	$8,576	$1,514	3.8x
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications MS-DRG 274 · 780 hospitals	$124,605	$27,759	3.4x
Level 4 Vascular Procedures APC 5184 · 1,067 hospitals	$36,140	$5,118	3.8x
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications) MS-DRG 322 · 1,339 hospitals	$101,746	$17,146	3.1x
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures APC 5194 · 1,101 hospitals	$95,518	$16,145	3.2x
Irregular Heartbeat (severe) MS-DRG 308 · 1,502 hospitals	$47,353	$11,229	3.9x
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major MS-DRG 267 · 690 hospitals	$189,460	$42,248	3.2x
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major MS-DRG 286 · 1,085 hospitals	$87,976	$20,440	3.8x
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe) MS-DRG 321 · 1,136 hospitals	$143,694	$26,486	3.2x
Heart Attack (with complications) MS-DRG 281 · 1,239 hospitals	$43,789	$8,784	3.6x
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major MS-DRG 287 · 1,031 hospitals	$54,512	$10,335	3.5x
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications MS-DRG 314 · 1,000 hospitals	$78,272	$19,941	3.8x
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 310 · 1,007 hospitals	$25,176	$5,569	3.9x
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 266 · 533 hospitals	$240,512	$55,849	3.3x
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 025 · 600 hospitals	$192,462	$42,514	4.2x
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications MS-DRG 243 · 681 hospitals	$93,685	$20,231	3.2x
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 252 · 659 hospitals	$145,272	$33,319	3.4x
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications MS-DRG 300 · 639 hospitals	$42,891	$10,486	3.7x
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without Major Complications MS-DRG 236 · 453 hospitals	$183,314	$37,649	3.4x
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization MS-DRG 219 · 350 hospitals	$335,150	$78,385	3.2x
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 270 · 541 hospitals	$224,463	$49,913	3.6x
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 070 · 562 hospitals	$66,216	$16,729	4.0x
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 253 · 516 hospitals	$112,262	$24,936	3.6x
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications MS-DRG 071 · 534 hospitals	$44,371	$10,206	3.5x
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Major Complications MS-DRG 242 · 513 hospitals	$138,654	$30,345	3.3x
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications MS-DRG 315 · 452 hospitals	$41,446	$9,825	3.7x
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with Major Complications MS-DRG 235 · 330 hospitals	$240,518	$55,298	4.0x
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 299 · 462 hospitals	$67,342	$15,916	4.1x
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization MS-DRG 220 · 291 hospitals	$233,241	$53,369	3.2x
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 271 · 392 hospitals	$150,472	$32,896	3.3x
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without Major Complications MS-DRG 269 · 343 hospitals	$165,273	$38,804	3.3x
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Major Complications MS-DRG 233 · 341 hospitals	$307,573	$69,503	4.3x
Heart Attack (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 282 · 364 hospitals	$38,451	$7,055	3.6x
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 027 · 206 hospitals	$121,710	$25,767	2.9x
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation without Major Complications MS-DRG 234 · 282 hospitals	$219,650	$46,325	2.9x
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 273 · 261 hospitals	$185,371	$37,755	3.6x
Heart Failure (with complications) MS-DRG 292 · 294 hospitals	$33,084	$9,457	4.3x
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 036 · 242 hospitals	$70,443	$15,831	3.3x
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 244 · 241 hospitals	$76,221	$16,362	2.9x
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 026 · 181 hospitals	$134,177	$32,303	3.7x
Other Circulatory System Operating Room Procedures MS-DRG 264 · 171 hospitals	$135,844	$33,756	4.1x
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 035 · 165 hospitals	$95,131	$19,847	3.3x
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit MS-DRG 216 · 124 hospitals	$444,968	$102,713	3.4x
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with Major Complications MS-DRG 283 · 145 hospitals	$85,247	$20,977	3.8x
Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device without Major Complications MS-DRG 324 · 112 hospitals	$159,081	$27,813	2.8x
Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with Major Complications MS-DRG 001 · 87 hospitals	$1,351,348	$341,048	3.2x
Other Vascular Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 254 · 101 hospitals	$76,255	$16,507	3.1x
Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with Major MS-DRG 239 · 96 hospitals	$197,695	$50,273	3.7x
Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with Major Complications MS-DRG 323 · 76 hospitals	$213,530	$40,473	2.7x
Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with Complications MS-DRG 240 · 58 hospitals	$120,587	$28,268	3.4x
Intracranial Vascular Procedures with Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage with Major MS-DRG 020 · 57 hospitals	$348,353	$98,337	3.4x
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant without Major Complications MS-DRG 277 · 49 hospitals	$207,783	$48,372	2.5x
Cardiac Congenital and Valvular Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 306 · 38 hospitals	$86,207	$18,925	5.0x