Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Phelps Memorial Health Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 NE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $627 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Phelps Memorial Health Center charges insurers about $542, or about $1,338 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Holdrege, NE.
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 | $302 - $2,671 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $452 - $804 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $302 - $2,671 | 8% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $778 | 21% |
| Medica | $452 - $813 | 12% |
| Molina | $302 - $2,671 | 8% |
| WellCare | $452 | 12% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $452 - $858 |
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Other Procedures at Phelps Memorial Health Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other NE hospitals
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $455
- Memorial Health Care Systems · Seward $461
- Howard County Medical Center · St Paul $468
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $535
- Memorial Community Hospital & Health System · Blair $605
- Cherry County Hospital · Valentine $617
- Tri Valley Health System · Cambridge $617
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $706
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.