CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,030
about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $1,310–$3,230
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,208
About the fair price
about $178 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,030 This hospital $3,208 Cash price $1,921 Hospital's list price $7,390

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $475 Priciest $3,208

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

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,030 (about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $3,208, or about $1,921 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lafayette, LA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $680 - $5,726 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,208 - $9,334 88%
Aetnamajor $680 - $3,208 19%
Cignamajor $2,217 61%
Humanamajor $680 19%
AmeriHealth $680 19%
WellCare $3,368 92%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $680 - $3,304
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2390 West Congress, Lafayette, LA 70506
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals