Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comWhat the whole coronary stent (PCI) costs
Percutaneous coronary stent, single vessel (92928, outpatient); inpatient stays group to 322 (247 before FY2025). Every bill that usually comes with it, who sends it, and where each number comes from.
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Medicare, national amounts, 2026
| Bill | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient | Hospital stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility | $7,309 | $11,794 | $12,829 |
| Surgeon | $464 | $464 | $464 |
| Before surgery (typical) | $209 | $209 | $209 |
| Total | $7,981 | $12,467 | $13,502 |
National Medicare amounts (payment-area and wage adjustments at 1.0). Facility: OPPS Addendum B, July 2026 (national unadjusted rate); local = rate × (0.6 × wage index + 0.4); ASC Addendum AA, July 2026 (national rate); local = rate × (0.5 × wage index + 0.5); device-intensive (J8) codes keep the device portion unadjusted; FY 2026 IPPS final rule CMS-1833-F, Table 5; standard amounts from Tables 1A-1E; local = weight × (labor × wage index + non-labor + capital × wage index^0.6848). Leaves out teaching (IME), safety-net (DSH) and outlier add-ons. Surgeon: CMS Physician Fee Schedule CY2026 (RVU26D). Anesthesia: CMS base units × the CY2026 anesthesia conversion factor, with an assumed case time. An educational estimate, not a quote.
Line by line (surgery center)
- Surgery center facility fee: $7,309. Billed by The surgery center. CMS ASC Addendum AA, July 2026: national rate $7,308.54
- Surgeon, CPT 92928: $464. Billed by The surgeon's group. CMS Physician Fee Schedule CY2026 (RVU26D, Oct 2026 release), facility rate, PFS locality national (GPCI 1.0)
- Consultation visit (new patient): $177. Billed by The surgeon's group. CMS PFS CY2026 (RVU26D), non-facility (office) rate, CPT 99204
- Blood count (CBC): $8. Billed by The lab. CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule CY2026 Q4 (26CLABQ4), national limit
- Basic metabolic panel: $8. Billed by The lab. CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule CY2026 Q4 (26CLABQ4), national limit
- Pre-op ECG: $15. Billed by Office or hospital. CMS PFS CY2026 (RVU26D), non-facility (office) rate, CPT 93000
Questions
How much does a coronary stent (PCI) cost in total, with every bill?
At national Medicare rates for 2026, the whole coronary stent (PCI) comes to about $7,981 in a surgery center and about $13,502 in a hospital stay, counting the facility, the surgeon and typical care before and after. Commercial plans usually pay more; local rates differ by area.
Why do I get separate bills for a coronary stent (PCI)?
The surgery center bills for the facility; the surgeon's group bills for the operation (Surgeon, CPT 92928, about $464 from Medicare nationally); labs, imaging, pathology and therapy each come from their own provider.
What does the surgeon's fee include?
Same-day global: covers the procedure day only.