Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Highlands Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,415 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Highlands Medical Center charges insurers about $3,423, or about $5,307 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Scottsboro, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $3,389 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,457 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $3,389 - $5,758 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $3,389 | 93% |
| Devoted Health | $3,491 | 95% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $3,389 - $10,925 |
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Other Procedures at Highlands Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other AL hospitals
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $508
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $533
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $694
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $1,252
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $3,086
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $3,086
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $3,086
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $3,127
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.