Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $5,074 (about 1.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Valley Presbyterian Hospital charges insurers about $4,484 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Van Nuys, 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
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 | $6,731 | 184% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,880 - $4,737 | 79% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,400 - $4,484 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $3,177 | 87% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6,322 | 173% |
| Health Net | $4,484 - $8,865 | 123% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $4,484 - $7,174 |
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Other Procedures at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other CA hospitals
- Coalinga Regional Medical Center · Coalinga $434
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $467
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $493
- Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital · Hollister $493
- Adventist Health Reedley · Reedley $498
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $516
- Adventist Health White Memorial · Los Angeles $529
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $585
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.