Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Alliancehealth Durant
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 49505
- Insurance Median: $14,065
- Cash Discount Price: $12,992
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.85x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,657.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 385% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 285%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | $482 | 13% |
| Aetna | $3,224 - $81,198 | 88% |
| Humana | $3,224 - $3,399 | 88% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3,224 | 88% |
| Medicare (plans) | $3,399 | 93% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $3,454 | 94% |
| Node Va | $3,454 | 94% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3,454 - $31,505 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3,501 - $16,168 | 96% |
| Node Sterling Mcr Adv | $3,501 | 96% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $4,318 | 118% |
| Prime Health Work Comp Ok | $5,006 | 137% |
| Ok Work Comp | $5,161 | 141% |
| Healthchoice | $6,705 | 183% |
| Self Pay | $15,157 | 414% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $15,264 | 417% |
| Tricare | $15,264 | 417% |
| Cigna | $29,123 | 796% |
| Healthcare Highways | $36,052 | 986% |
| Customer Linx | $64,958 | 1776% |
| Phcs Savility | $75,784 | 2072% |
| First Health | $81,198 | 2220% |
| Healthsmart | $82,280 | 2249% |
| Multiplan Complementary | $86,611 | 2368% |
| Multiplan Primary | $86,611 | 2368% |
| Prime Health Services | $86,611 | 2368% |
| One Health Plan | $92,024 | 2516% |
| Preferred Community Choice Ppo | $92,024 | 2516% |
| Comprehensive Medical Care | $97,437 | 2664% |