Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,110 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Cambridge Health Alliance charges insurers about $3,370, or about $6,701 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cambridge, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 | $3,370 | 92% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $4,361 | 119% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $401 |
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Other Procedures at Cambridge Health Alliance
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $1,371
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $1,371
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $3,136
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $3,627
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $3,658
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $3,831
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $3,837
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $4,291
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.