CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Doctors Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,062
about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,165–$4,741
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,132
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $930 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $4,062 This hospital $3,132

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $375 Priciest $3,132

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,062 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Doctors Hospital charges insurers about $3,132 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Augusta, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $5,307 145%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,328 - $3,082 64%
Aetnamajor $4,829 - $6,761 132%
Cignamajor $2,412 - $3,132 66%
Amerigroup $2,365 65%
Friday Health $8,682 237%
WellCare $2,375 65%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $1,660 - $8,224
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals