Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Our Lady of the Lake Surgical 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 $3,228 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $3,229, or about $3,875 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Slidell, 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 | $662 - $4,682 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,581 - $3,229 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $662 - $6,458 | 18% |
| Cignamajor | $3,250 | 89% |
| Humanamajor | $3,229 - $4,876 | 88% |
| AmeriHealth | $662 | 18% |
| WellCare | $3,229 | 88% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $662 - $8,396 |
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Other Procedures at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical 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.