Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Fairfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,663 (about 1.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Fairfield Medical Center charges insurers about $6,390 — above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, OH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $4,663. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $2,258 - $6,507 | 62% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,326 - $26,250 | 64% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,390 | 175% |
| Humanamajor | $2,348 - $6,390 | 64% |
| AmeriHealth | $2,371 | 65% |
| CareSource | $2,281 - $8,458 | 62% |
| Medical Mutual | $6,390 - $33,500 | 175% |
| Molina | $2,258 - $10,736 | 62% |
| Oscar Health | $9,441 | 258% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $2,371 - $10,085 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Fairfield Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other OH hospitals
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $623
- Fisher-Titus Hospital · Norwalk $661
- Union Hospital · Dover $723
- Genesis Hospital · Zanesville $743
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $843
- Mercy Medical Center · Canton $932
- Galion Community Hospital · Galion $1,011
- Henry County Hospital, Inc · Napoleon $1,251
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.