Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
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 $1,358 (about 0.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia charges insurers about $5,625, or about $2,269 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Arkadelphia, AR.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,358. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $5,652 | 155% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,598 - $5,746 | 153% |
| Cignamajor | $6,256 | 171% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5,539 | 151% |
| CareSource | $656 | 18% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $656 - $11,316 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
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.