Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Ottumwa Regional Health 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 $3,212 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Ottumwa Regional Health Center charges insurers about $7,778, or about $9,594 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Ottumwa, 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 $3,212. 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.
2 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 | $9,470 | 259% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,778 - $8,568 | 213% |
| Molina | $3,257 | 89% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,134 |
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 Ottumwa Regional Health 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.