CMS Price Transparency Data
Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Steele Memorial Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$946
about 0.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $438–$2,119
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $946 Cash price $1,381 Hospital's list price $1,841
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $565 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $526 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $458 | 13% |
| SelectHealth | $462 - $4,444 | 13% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $458 - $4,441 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Steele Memorial Medical Center
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
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $687
- Teton Valley Hospital · Driggs $741
- Boundary Community Hospital · Bonners Ferry $763
- Caribou Medical Center · Soda Springs $920
- Benewah Community Hospital · Saint Maries $1,067
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.