Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
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 $3,630 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $3,667 — about the fair price. Located in Bethlehem, PA.
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 | $3,902 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $381 - $11,723 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,685 | 101% |
| Humanamajor | $3,757 | 103% |
| AmeriHealth | $381 | 10% |
| Geisinger | $375 - $3,685 | 10% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $381 - $3,794 | 10% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $365 - $457 |
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Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
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.