CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6,032
about 1.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $4,173–$8,226
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,575
About the fair price
about $457 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $6,032 This hospital $5,575 Cash price $16,439 Hospital's list price $23,484

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $387 Priciest $5,575

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $6,032 (about 1.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital charges insurers about $5,575, or about $16,439 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake Forest, IL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5,282 - $5,868 144%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 N Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals