Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Saint Joseph East
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,319 (about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph East charges insurers about $3,589 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lexington, KY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $3,606 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,467 - $4,999 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,571 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $3,078 - $3,467 | 84% |
| CareSource | $6,934 | 190% |
| Molina | $3,641 | 100% |
| WellCare | $3,467 | 95% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Joseph East
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other KY hospitals
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville · Madisonville $476
- Breckinridge Memorial Hospital · Hardinsburg $482
- Whitesburg Arh Hospital · Whitesburg $485
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center · Prestonsburg $485
- Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical Center · South Williamson $485
- Russell County Hospital · Russell Springs $497
- St Claire Regional Medical Center · Morehead $511
- Carroll County Memorial Hospital · Carrollton $583
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.