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Coronary Angioplasty with Drug-Eluting Stent

Procedure Overview

This is the placement of a small flexible catheter and mesh tube with a medication put into it to open a blocked heart artery. This care bundle includes 4 visits with a cardiologist, 1 before the procedure and 3 after.

How Are These Numbers Calculated?

The cost information on this website is estimated and is based on roughly 67.6 million claims from a set of insurers and their reported negotiated rates with providers. These estimates are trended to and considered valid through July 1, 2019 based upon claims paid between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017.

Cost Overview

National Average

$ 40,383

Florida State Average

39,643

Our prices are estimates based on an average and may not be your actual costs. Your costs may be higher or lower for a number of reasons, including insurance deductibles, how sick you are, or other factors.

Cost Breakdowns

Our estimated cost information is not a guarantee of payment or benefits. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than the estimate.

Coronary Angioplasty with Drug-Eluting Stent

This procedure includes the following steps and procedures. Costs are broken out by step.

STEP 1
Office Visit with Specialist for Evaluation

A visit with a primary care physician for a moderate problem

NATIONAL

$ 970

State ()

NA

STEP 2
Imaging Studies

Imaging Studies (X-ray and Nuclear Scans)

NATIONAL

$ 1,357

State ()

NA

STEP 3
Coronary Angioplasty with Placement of Drug-Eluting Stent

A special catheter and mesh tube are inserted to open a narrowed or blocked heart artery

NATIONAL

$ 37,637

State ()

NA

STEP 4
Follow-up Office Visit

Three follow up office visits after you have left the hospital

NATIONAL

$ 419

State ()

NA

TOTAL

NATIONAL

$ 40,383

State ()

What to Expect

Before you see your health care provider, learn more about this procedure, treatment or test. Remember that individual treatment plans and patient experiences may vary. This information is provided to help you understand what may happen during your visit or treatment.

About this Procedure

Before the angioplasty procedure begins, you will receive some pain medicine. You may also be given medicine that relaxes you, and blood thinning medicines to prevent a blood clot from forming.

  • Tell your doctor what drugs you are taking, even drugs or herbs you bought without a prescription.
  • You will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for 6 to 8 hours before the test.
  • Take the drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
  • Tell your doctor if you are allergic to seafood, you have had a bad reaction to contrast material or iodine in the past, you are taking Viagra, or you are or might be pregnant.

You will lie on a padded table. Your doctor will insert a flexible tube (catheter) through a surgical cut into an artery. Sometimes the catheter will be placed in your arm or wrist, or in your upper leg or groin area. You will be awake during the procedure. The doctor will use live x-ray pictures to carefully guide the catheter up into your heart and arteries. Dye will be injected into your body to highlight blood flow through the arteries. This helps the doctor see any blockages in the blood vessels that lead to your heart. A guide wire is moved into and across the blockage. A balloon catheter is pushed over the guide wire and into the blockage. The balloon on the end is blown up (inflated). This opens the blocked vessel and restores proper blood flow to the heart. A wire mesh tube (stent) may then be placed in this blocked area. The stent is inserted along with the balloon catheter. It expands when the balloon is inflated. The stent is left there to help keep the artery open. The stent may be coated with a drug (called a drug-eluting stent). This type of stent may lower the chance of the artery closing back up in the future. Currently, drug-eluting stents are used only for certain patients. Angioplasty is often performed when you go to the hospital or emergency room for chest pain, or after a heart attack. If you are admitted to the hospital for angioplasty: The average hospital stay is 2 days or less. Some people may not even have to stay overnight in the hospital.

How to Prepare

Sometimes there are things you can do that may positively affect your outcome. Here are some examples. Be sure to follow any instructions given to you by your provider.

On the Day of the Procedure

What to Ask

To get the best quality of care, be informed! Don’t be afraid to ask for a clearer explanation or to ask questions. Consider these topics when talking with your provider.

Questions to Ask Your Provider

  • What are the results of this procedure?
  • How can I best care for myself following this procedure?
  • How can I best care for my incision?
  • What medicines will I have to take after the procedure?  How long will I have to take them?
  • What symptoms should I watch for after I go home?
  • What symptoms should I report before my next scheduled appointment?

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