Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $749 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $500, or about $1,479 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Staples, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $358 - $2,124 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $465 - $1,756 | 13% |
| Humanamajor | $465 - $964 | 13% |
| HealthPartners | $1,230 - $2,243 | 34% |
| Medica | $491 - $1,164 | 13% |
| UCare | $322 - $1,098 | 9% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $991 - $2,267 |
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Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other MN hospitals
- Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital · Ely $465
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $465
- Perham Health · Perham $465
- Madison Hospital · Madison $467
- Windom Area Health · Windom $475
- Astera Health · Wadena $475
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $570
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $574
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.