CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,738
about 1.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $4,570–$8,475
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,716
About the fair price
about $22 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,738 This hospital $5,716

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $434 Priciest $5,716

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $5,738 (about 1.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). USC Verdugo Hills Hospital charges insurers about $5,716 — about the fair price. Located in Glendale, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $7,918 216%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,906 - $7,273 161%
Aetnamajor $3,441 - $7,444 94%
Cignamajor $5,243 143%
Providence Health Plan $5,434 149%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $5,526 - $7,092

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals