Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
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 $1,104 (about 0.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $516, or about $1,315 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
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
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 | $344 - $594 | 9% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $516 | 14% |
| Health Net | $516 - $1,315 | 14% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $361 - $594 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
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
- Adventist Health White Memorial · Los Angeles $529
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $585
- Adventist Health Lodi Memorial · Lodi $593
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.