Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Minden Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.
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 $844 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Minden Medical Center charges insurers about $728, or about $917 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Minden, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6,104 | 167% |
| Aetnamajor | $680 | 19% |
| Humanamajor | $728 | 20% |
| AmeriHealth | $680 | 19% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $82 - $6,104 |
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Other Procedures at Minden Medical Center
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
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $807
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $812
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.