Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Anmed Health
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 49505
- Insurance Median: $501
- Cash Discount Price: $437
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.14x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $347 - $448 | 9% |
| Absolute Total Care [58] | $354 - $457 | 10% |
| Humana | $365 - $1,285 | 10% |
| Select Health Of Sc [637] | $365 - $400 | 10% |
| Employee Benefit Management Services [869] | $419 - $662 | 11% |
| Aetna | $480 - $768 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $480 - $747 | 13% |
| Devoted Health Alt Payer [9401] | $480 - $489 | 13% |
| Devoted Health [94] | $480 - $489 | 13% |
| Medicare (plans) | $480 - $538 | 13% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $480 - $832 | 13% |
| Vaccn - Va Community Care Network [16] | $480 | 13% |
| Veterans Administration [633] | $480 | 13% |
| Cigna | $494 - $872 | 14% |
| Molina Dual Options Alt Payer [1501] | $494 | 14% |
| Molina Dual Options [15] | $494 | 14% |
| Absolute Total Care Mcr Plans Alt Payer [4101] | $497 | 14% |
| Absolute Total Care Mcr Plans [41] | $497 | 14% |
| Champva [604] | $497 | 14% |
| Tricare | $497 | 14% |
| Blue Choice Health Plan [922] | $499 - $826 | 14% |
| Bright Health Alt Payer [1001] | $501 - $538 | 14% |
| First Choice Vip Careplus Alt Payer [3301] | $504 | 14% |
| First Choice Vip [33] | $504 | 14% |
| Nhc Advantage Alt Payer [6101] | $504 | 14% |
| Nhc Advantage [61] | $504 | 14% |
| Preferred Administrators [19] | $524 - $827 | 14% |
| Bright Health [11] | $645 | 18% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $686 | 19% |
| First Choice Next [96] | $696 | 19% |
| Molina Marketplace [97] | $696 | 19% |
| Planned Administrators [886] | $747 | 20% |
| Thomas Cooper & Company [315] | $747 | 20% |
| Mail Handlers Benefit Plan [327] | $768 | 21% |
| Phcs [940] | $768 - $1,214 | 21% |
| Rural Carrier Benefit Plan [406] | $768 | 21% |
| Workers Compensation [622] | $769 | 21% |
| Geha [302] | $832 | 23% |
| Golden Rule Ins Co [584] | $832 | 23% |
| Edison Health Solutions [95] | $840 | 23% |
| Healthscope [98] | $840 | 23% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan [291] | $872 | 24% |
| Medcost [206] | $1,032 | 28% |