CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,661
about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $4,579–$6,462
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,638
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,023 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,661 This hospital $4,638

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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 $4,638

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 $5,661 (about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $4,638 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grass Valley, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $4,638 127%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $676 - $11,354 18%
Aetnamajor $4,638 - $11,676 127%
Humanamajor $4,638 127%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $4,638 127%
Health Net $1,406 - $20,209 38%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $395 - $4,638

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals