CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Merit Health River Region

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,418
about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,344–$3,677
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,435
About the fair price
about $17 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,418 This hospital $3,435 Cash price $10,012 Hospital's list price $55,620

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $465 Priciest $3,435

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,418 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Merit Health River Region charges insurers about $3,435, or about $10,012 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Vicksburg, MS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $2,689 - $8,482 74%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,931 162%
Aetnamajor $3,452 - $22,248 94%
Cignamajor $22,971 - $38,934 628%
Humanamajor $8,482 232%
CareSource $2,743 75%
Devoted Health $3,418 93%
HealthPartners $41,715 1140%
Molina $2,904 - $5,290 79%
WellCare $3,474 95%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $2,689 - $41,715
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2100 Hwy 61 N, Vicksburg, MS 39183
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals