Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Mary Greeley Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $2,143 (about 0.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Mary Greeley Medical Center charges insurers about $3,314 — above the fair price. Located in Ames, IA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $2,143. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $3,314 - $3,380 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,023 - $3,380 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,314 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $3,479 | 95% |
| Molina | $3,220 - $3,380 | 88% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,220 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mary Greeley Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other IA hospitals
- Waverly Health Center · Waverly $451
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $451
- Guthrie County Hospital · Guthrie Center $456
- Virginia Gay Hospital · Vinton $456
- Story County Hospital · Nevada $464
- Cass County Memorial Hospital · Atlantic $497
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $533
- Winnmed · Decorah $560
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.