Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $6,116 (about 1.7× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Northwestern Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $6,274, or about $12,131 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, 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
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 | $5,944 - $6,604 | 162% |
| HealthLink | $3,660 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,557 |
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Other Procedures at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other IL hospitals
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $387
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $424
- UW Health · Rockford $530
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $531
- Hamilton Memorial Hospital · McLeansboro $531
- Marshall Browning Hospital · Du Quoin $531
- Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville $531
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $531
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.