CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,535
about 0.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $733–$3,819
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,252
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $283 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $1,535 This hospital $1,252 Cash price $2,264 Hospital's list price $5,661

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $508 Priciest $3,196

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 $1,535 (about 0.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama charges insurers about $1,252, or about $2,264 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wedowee, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $1,750 48%
Cignamajor $753 21%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1032 Main Street South, Wedowee, AL 36278
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals