Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Grandview Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 49505
- Insurance Median: $4,094
- Cash Discount Price: $21,143
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.12x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,657.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | $463 | 13% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $542 | 15% |
| Viva Health | $1,838 - $3,861 | 50% |
| Aetna | $2,600 - $3,319 | 71% |
| Healthchoice | $2,600 - $84,571 | 71% |
| Blue Advantage | $3,223 | 88% |
| Humana | $3,223 | 88% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,223 | 88% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3,223 - $63,428 | 88% |
| Victory Health | $3,223 | 88% |
| Select Health | $3,255 | 89% |
| Hospice | $3,275 | 90% |
| Node Va | $3,275 | 90% |
| Cigna | $3,287 - $5,718 | 90% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $3,287 | 90% |
| Node Clover Health Mcr Adv | $3,308 | 90% |
| Node Wellcare Mcr Adv | $3,340 | 91% |
| Bp Health Advocate | $3,500 | 96% |
| Choicecare | $3,500 | 96% |
| First Health | $3,500 - $110,224 | 96% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $4,094 | 112% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $4,912 | 134% |
| Healthspring | $5,731 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $6,039 | 165% |
| Ag Administrators | $7,500 | 205% |
| Tricare | $15,118 | 413% |
| Node Champva | $15,914 | 435% |
| Self Pay | $21,143 | 578% |
| Alamed | $49,333 | 1349% |
| Drummond | $49,333 | 1349% |
| American Employee Alliance | $56,380 | 1541% |
| Value Options | $70,475 | 1927% |
| Multiplan | $87,390 - $98,666 | 2389% |
| Blue Bell Creameries | $98,666 | 2697% |
| Natl Comp Care | $105,713 | 2890% |
| Usa Ppo | $105,713 | 2890% |
| Coventry Work Comp Al | $110,224 | 3013% |
| Novanet | $113,818 | 3112% |
| Alabama Wc | $119,808 | 3275% |
| Cal-Med | $119,808 | 3275% |
| Corvel | $119,808 | 3275% |
| Associated Admin | $126,856 | 3468% |