CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Aiken Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$3,582
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $1,301–$4,658
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,339
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2,243 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,582 This hospital $1,339 Cash price $5,962 Hospital's list price $14,904

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.

Cheapest $498 Priciest $3,343

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,582 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Aiken Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,339, or about $5,962 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Aiken, SC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

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
Humanamajor $10,835 296%
Molina $1,339 37%
SelectHealth $1,339 37%
WellCare $1,339 37%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 302 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals