Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Kossuth 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.
⚠ 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 $655 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Kossuth Regional Health Center charges insurers about $1,105, or about $4,888 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Algona, 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 $655. 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.
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 | $465 - $8,162 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,023 - $4,826 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,000 - $10,430 | 27% |
| Humanamajor | $451 - $4,127 | 12% |
| Amerigroup | $460 - $11,183 | 13% |
| HealthPartners | $1,156 - $10,430 | 32% |
| Molina | $1,503 - $11,076 | 41% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $474 | 13% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $474 - $9,140 |
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 Kossuth 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.