CMS Price Transparency Data
Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,616
about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,294–$6,958
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,616 Cash price $3,590 Hospital's list price $5,984
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10,223 | 279% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,183 | 224% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $434 - $10,223 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Watsonville Community 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.