Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Carlsbad Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other NM hospitals
- Gila Regional Medical Center · Silver City $1,139
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $3,662
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $3,662
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $3,724
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $3,729
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $4,096
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $5,589
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $5,981
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.