Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,224 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $3,227, or about $6,384 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, AR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $3,227 - $3,290 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $449 - $4,431 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,143 - $3,227 | 86% |
| Cignamajor | $3,392 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $1,192 - $3,227 | 33% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $4,606 | 126% |
| Independent Health | $3,227 | 88% |
| + 33 smaller / regional plans | $363 - $5,999 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other AR hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Booneville · Booneville $443
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $455
- Mercy Hospital Ozark · Ozark $511
- Chicot Memorial Medical Center · Lake Village $546
- Mercy Hospital Paris · Paris $549
- Delta Memorial Hospital · Dumas $958
- White River Medical Center · Batesville $1,331
- Mercy Hospital Berryville · Berryville $1,692
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.