Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital
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 $2,376 (about 0.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Nationwide Children's Hospital charges insurers about $1,549, or about $2,388 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbus, OH.
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 | $1,421 - $3,743 | 39% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,373 - $3,743 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,370 - $1,990 | 37% |
| Cignamajor | $1,990 | 54% |
| Humanamajor | $1,191 - $3,743 | 33% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,743 | 102% |
| CareSource | $739 - $5,487 | 20% |
| Molina | $3,743 | 102% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,501 - $1,990 |
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Other Procedures at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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.