CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,621
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,731–$4,312
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,611
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,621 This hospital $3,611

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $451 Priciest $3,611

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

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,621 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges insurers about $3,611 — about the fair price. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $3,439 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,439 94%
Humanamajor $3,439 94%
Ambetter (Centene) $3,351 - $3,542 92%
Amerigroup $3,351 - $3,611 92%
Medica $958 - $6,546 26%
Molina $3,416 93%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $3,439 - $10,564

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 Mercy Drive, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals