Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Presence Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 49505
- Insurance Median: $4,009
- Cash Discount Price: $3,818
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.10x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,657.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Physicians Associates Ipa | $568 - $3,818 | 16% |
| Resurrection Physicians Provider Group Ipa | $568 - $3,818 | 16% |
| Cigna | $690 - $4,550 | 19% |
| Aetna | $3,368 - $4,425 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3,627 - $5,345 | 99% |
| Advocate Helath Partners | $3,818 - $4,200 | 104% |
| Celtic (Wellcare) | $3,818 | 104% |
| Clear Spring Health Of Illinois | $3,818 | 104% |
| Devoted Health | $3,818 | 104% |
| Essential Health Partners | $3,818 - $4,391 | 104% |
| Health Alliance Medical Plan | $3,818 | 104% |
| Humana | $3,818 - $4,425 | 104% |
| Longevity Health Plan Of Illinois | $3,818 | 104% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,818 | 104% |
| Self-Pay | $3,818 | 104% |
| Tricare | $3,818 | 104% |
| United Behavioral Health | $3,818 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3,818 - $8,442 | 104% |
| Molina | $3,933 - $5,727 | 108% |
| Zing Health Provider Network | $3,933 | 108% |
| Meridian | $4,009 - $4,646 | 110% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan (Pphp) | $4,009 | 110% |
| Harmony Health Plan | $4,047 - $4,646 | 111% |
| Standard Eapg Logic - Contracts | $4,422 | 121% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $4,425 - $4,646 | 121% |
| Access Community Health Network | $4,582 | 125% |
| Clifton Health Systems | $5,918 | 162% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $6,185 | 169% |
| Hfn Inc (Healthcare Finest Network) | $8,386 | 229% |
| Corvel | $8,566 | 234% |
| Coventry | $8,566 | 234% |
| Workers Comp | $8,566 | 234% |