CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Mercy Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,418
about 0.7× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $1,344–$4,028
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,344
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,074 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $2,418 This hospital $1,344

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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 $1,344

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 $2,418 (about 0.7× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $1,344 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Merced, 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 $4,484 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $567 - $20,554 16%
Aetnamajor $4,484 - $10,057 123%
Humanamajor $4,484 123%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $395 - $4,484 11%
Health Net $1,344 - $16,193 37%
Molina $395 11%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $395 - $4,484

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals