Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Kootenai Health
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 ID hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $838 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Kootenai Health charges insurers about $687 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Coeur D'Alene, ID.
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 | $458 - $3,701 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $400 - $5,716 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $480 - $3,886 | 13% |
| Humanamajor | $458 - $3,701 | 13% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $687 - $13,322 | 19% |
| Molina | $305 - $3,812 | 8% |
| PacificSource | $462 - $3,738 | 13% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $305 - $441 |
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Other Procedures at Kootenai Health
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other ID hospitals
- Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital · Malad City $464
- Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics · Orofino $526
- St Mary's Hospital · Cottonwood $526
- Teton Valley Hospital · Driggs $741
- Boundary Community Hospital · Bonners Ferry $763
- Caribou Medical Center · Soda Springs $920
- Benewah Community Hospital · Saint Maries $1,067
- Bear Lake Memorial Hospital · Montpelier $2,048
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.