Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,533 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital charges insurers about $3,261 — about the fair price. Located in Lake Charles, 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
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 | $683 - $9,520 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,261 - $6,210 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $717 - $3,261 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $6,684 | 183% |
| Humanamajor | $696 - $3,261 | 19% |
| AmeriHealth | $683 | 19% |
| WellCare | $3,424 | 94% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $683 - $4,565 |
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Other Procedures at Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other LA hospitals
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $475
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $518
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $662
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital · Kaplan $662
- Christus Coushatta Health Care Center · Coushatta $695
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $714
- Minden Medical Center · Minden $728
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $807
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.