CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,345
about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,734–$5,530
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,334
About the fair price
about $11 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $4,345 This hospital $4,334 Cash price $5,122 Hospital's list price $51,222

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

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

Cheapest $1,139 Priciest $5,981

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

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,345 (about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $4,334, or about $5,122 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,881 - $26,379 79%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,613 - $46,243 71%
Aetnamajor $43,026 1176%
Cignamajor $25,611 - $42,924 700%
Devoted Health $3,922 107%
Molina $3,735 - $10,363 102%
Presbyterian $3,735 - $37,018 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $3,922 - $47,636
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2430 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals