Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,654 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $3,626 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 | $3,635 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,521 - $6,109 | 69% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,635 | 99% |
| HealthPartners | $3,635 | 99% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $527 - $3,353 | 14% |
| UCare | $3,600 - $3,626 | 98% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,626 - $3,706 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $1,135
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $1,163
- Essentia Health · Fargo $3,529
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $3,600
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $3,626
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $3,658
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $3,841
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.