Insertion intra aortic balloon assist device percutaneous at Inova Fairfax Hospital

3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA · Inova · · NPI 1831220714

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published unknown · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$557.50

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$1,115.00

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The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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$509.56 with cigna vs $70,304.00 with united — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
cigna exchange $509.56 ↓ -9%
carefirst hmo $613.25 ↑ +10%
aetna ppo $633.21 ↑ +14%
aetna hmo $633.21 ↑ +14%
carefirst ppo $646.70 ↑ +16%
aetna fannie-mae $664.54 ↑ +19%
innovation self insured $701.45 ↑ +26%
innovation fully insured $701.45 ↑ +26%
cigna hmo $720.07 ↑ +29%
cigna ppo $720.07 ↑ +29%
kaiser ppo $869.70 ↑ +56%
kaiser hmo $869.70 ↑ +56%
anthem medicaid advantage $11,391.44 ↑ +1943%
united medicaid advantage $11,619.27 ↑ +1984%
sentara health medicaid advantage $11,733.18 ↑ +2005%
humana medicaid advantage $11,847.10 ↑ +2025%
aetna medicaid advantage $11,961.01 ↑ +2045%
kaiser medicaid advantage $12,530.58 ↑ +2148%
sentara health exchange $38,554.86 ↑ +6816%
sentara health ppo $50,725.16 ↑ +8999%
sentara health hmo $50,725.16 ↑ +8999%
united exchange $61,850.00 ↑ +10994%
united nonoptions $70,304.00 ↑ +12511%
united options $70,304.00 ↑ +12511%

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Insertion intra aortic balloon assist device percutaneous at other Virginia hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria $557.50 $509.56 – $11,847.10
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709 $557.50 $509.56 – $11,847.10
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg $557.50 $509.56 – $11,847.10
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria $557.50 $509.56 – $11,847.10
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON $2,593.50 $10,066.73 – $10,570.07
Russell County Hospital LEBANON $2,593.50 $10,066.84 – $10,570.18
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville $3,176.50 $62,241.00 – $62,241.00
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge $5,989.50 $3,988.00 – $33,082.00

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