CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Merit Health Wesley

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,271
about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,205–$3,271
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,207
About the fair price
about $64 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,271 This hospital $3,207 Cash price $7,706 Hospital's list price $36,697

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $465 Priciest $3,353

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 $3,271 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Merit Health Wesley charges insurers about $3,207, or about $7,706 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hattiesburg, 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 $2,612 - $4,110 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,931 162%
Aetnamajor $3,223 - $15,303 88%
Cignamajor $9,504 260%
Humanamajor $3,129 86%
CareSource $2,743 75%
Devoted Health $3,191 87%
Molina $2,904 - $5,406 79%
WellCare $3,243 89%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $2,689 - $29,358
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: 5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals