CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,506
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,100–$3,506
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,435
About the fair price
about $71 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,506 This hospital $3,435

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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 $3,435

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 $3,506 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $3,435 — about the fair price. Located in Natchitoches, LA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $662 - $3,435 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $662 - $6,389 18%
Aetnamajor $662 - $3,500 18%
Humanamajor $675 - $3,435 18%
Ambetter (Centene) $662 18%
AmeriHealth $662 18%
GEHA $3,065 84%
WellCare $3,435 94%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $3,435

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals