CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Stanford Health Care

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$3,209
about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $909–$8,021
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$650
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,559 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,209 This hospital $650 Cash price $1,143 Hospital's list price $2,285

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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 $650

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 $3,209 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Stanford Health Care charges insurers about $650, or about $1,143 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Stanford, 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✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $163 - $28,573 4%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $120 - $41,400 3%
Aetnamajor $172 - $34,690 5%
Cignamajor $69 - $758 2%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $104 - $975 3%
Health Net $158 - $5,266 4%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $60 - $1,126
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals