Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: St Francis Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,486 (about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital charges insurers about $3,829, or about $35,288 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wilmington, DE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $3,431 - $8,613 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,033 - $7,722 | 110% |
| Cignamajor | $3,847 - $6,495 | 105% |
| AmeriHealth | $8,613 | 235% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,608 - $3,431 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $505
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $505
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $4,217
- 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.