Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $5,855 (about 1.6× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $6,274 — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $5,391 | 147% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,611 - $7,157 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,116 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $4,026 - $16,922 | 110% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $11,655 | 319% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $9,813 | 268% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $2,323
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $4,006
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $6,717
- Newport Hospital · Newport $6,757
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.