Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Methodist Jennie Edmundson
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 $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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Methodist Jennie Edmundson
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.