Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Grinnell Regional 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 $2,081 (about 0.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Grinnell Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,234, or about $1,916 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grinnell, IA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $487 - $3,458 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $473 - $3,360 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $464 - $3,360 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $1,234 | 34% |
| Humanamajor | $487 - $3,458 | 13% |
| Amerigroup | $3,511 | 96% |
| HealthPartners | $962 | 26% |
| Molina | $473 - $3,360 | 13% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $487 - $3,511 |
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Other Procedures at Grinnell Regional 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.