Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Trident Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,938 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Trident Medical Center charges insurers about $4,950 — above the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3,938. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $1,660 - $11,850 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,426 - $8,735 | 121% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,917 - $20,596 | 244% |
| Molina | $5,284 | 144% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $1,660 - $4,950 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Trident Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $498
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $582
- Anmed Health · Anderson $645
- Aiken Regional Medical Center · Aiken $1,339
- Piedmont Medical Center · Rock Hill $2,793
- MUSC Medical Center · Charleston $2,872
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $3,093
- MUSC Health Marion Medical Center · Mullins $3,166
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.