CMS Price Transparency Data
Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: St James Parish Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$1,267
about 0.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $709–$4,587
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $1,267 Cash price $989 Hospital's list price $1,978
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $3,365 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,023 - $6,608 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $745 - $2,200 | 20% |
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Other Procedures at St James Parish 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.