Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Madison Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $784 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Madison Hospital charges insurers about $467, or about $1,954 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madison, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 - $2,713 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $358 - $2,713 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $574 - $2,115 | 16% |
| Humanamajor | $491 - $2,184 | 13% |
| HealthPartners | $323 - $2,175 | 9% |
| Medica | $365 - $1,954 | 10% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,023 - $2,115 | 55% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $383 - $1,304 |
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Other Procedures at Madison Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other MN hospitals
- Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital · Ely $465
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $465
- Perham Health · Perham $465
- Windom Area Health · Windom $475
- Astera Health · Wadena $475
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $500
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $570
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $574
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.