CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Oakdale Community Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,006
about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $863–$3,804
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$807
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,199 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,006 This hospital $807 Cash price $377 Hospital's list price $1,887

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $475 Priciest $812

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 $3,006 (about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Oakdale Community Hospital charges insurers about $807, or about $377 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Oakdale, 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 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,103 140%
Aetnamajor $662 - $807 18%
Humanamajor $758 - $2,057 21%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $985
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 130 N Hospital Dr, Oakdale, LA 71463
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals