CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,851
about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,350–$5,086
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,379
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $472 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,851 This hospital $3,379 Cash price $15,923 Hospital's list price $26,539

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $623 Priciest $3,379

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,851 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital charges insurers about $3,379, or about $15,923 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tiffin, OH.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $3,379 92%
Aetnamajor $3,379 92%
Humanamajor $3,379 92%
CareSource $3,446 94%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 45 St Lawrence Drive, Tiffin, OH 44883
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals