Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 6 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,953 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $4,217 — about the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.
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 | $3,676 - $5,709 | 100% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,985 - $5,417 | 109% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $5,804 | 159% |
| AmeriHealth | $4,179 - $6,191 | 114% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $3,869 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $4,063 - $11,607 |
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Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $505
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $505
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $3,829
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $4,875
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $5,031
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.