CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Methodist Jennie Edmundson

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,687
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,800–$4,362
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,706
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,687 This hospital $3,706 Cash price $2,139 Hospital's list price $7,129

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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 $3,706

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 $3,687 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Methodist Jennie Edmundson charges insurers about $3,706, or about $2,139 in cash — 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $3,421 - $5,512 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,066 - $11,530 29%
Aetnamajor $1,147 - $7,120 31%
Humanamajor $3,605 99%
Ambetter (Centene) $934 - $7,585 26%
Medica $2,423 - $6,639 66%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $858 - $7,475
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 933 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals