CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$4,483
about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $814–$7,974
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,950
About the fair price
about $467 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $4,483 This hospital $4,950

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $498 Priciest $4,950

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 $4,483 (about 1.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Grand Strand Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $4,950 — about the fair price. Located in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $1,660 - $16,145 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,318 - $8,743 118%
Aetnamajor $10,810 - $18,189 296%
Molina $5,284 144%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,660 - $4,950

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 809 82Nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals