Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $875 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $547, or about $1,047 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hornell, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $449 - $4,787 | 12% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $194 - $10,701 | 5% |
| Aetnamajor | $424 - $4,787 | 12% |
| Cignamajor | $620 - $10,765 | 17% |
| Humanamajor | $4,787 | 131% |
| CDPHP | $1,274 | 35% |
| Fidelis Care | $379 - $445 | 10% |
| MVP Health Care | $449 - $10,392 | 12% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $10,100 |
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Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other NY hospitals
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $491
- The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone $509
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $524
- United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $526
- Saratoga Hospital · Saratoga Springs $526
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $536
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $549
- Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $570
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.