Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Essentia Health
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 7 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $3,518 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $3,529, or about $3,578 in cash — 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.
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 | $3,529 - $3,802 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,147 - $7,905 | 59% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,055 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $3,197 | 87% |
| HealthPartners | $1,856 - $3,529 | 51% |
| Medica | $1,279 - $3,529 | 35% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $2,046 - $6,249 | 56% |
| Security Health Plan | $3,529 | 96% |
| UCare | $3,139 - $3,529 | 86% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $3,336 - $3,674 |
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Other Procedures at Essentia Health
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other ND hospitals
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $1,135
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston $1,163
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $3,600
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $3,626
- 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.