Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: UPMC Mercy
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $2,828 (about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate). UPMC Mercy charges insurers about $2,805 — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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
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 | $365 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $471 - $6,386 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,533 - $3,701 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $502 - $3,634 | 14% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $349 - $3,453 | 10% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $541 - $3,634 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Mercy
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other PA hospitals
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $482
- Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents · Philadelphia $512
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $524
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $524
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $528
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $528
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $528
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $561
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.