Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Guthrie County Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other IA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $640 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Guthrie County Hospital charges insurers about $456, or about $2,244 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Guthrie Center, IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $946 | 26% |
| Aetnamajor | $451 - $2,244 | 12% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $451 | 12% |
| HealthPartners | $451 - $982 | 12% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $451 |
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Other Procedures at Guthrie County Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other IA hospitals
- Waverly Health Center · Waverly $451
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $451
- Virginia Gay Hospital · Vinton $456
- Story County Hospital · Nevada $464
- Cass County Memorial Hospital · Atlantic $497
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $533
- Winnmed · Decorah $560
- Davis County Hospital · Bloomfield $576
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.