CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: East Cooper Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,631
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,298–$5,596
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,463
About the fair price
about $168 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,631 This hospital $3,463 Cash price $1,926

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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 $3,463

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 $3,631 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). East Cooper Medical Center charges insurers about $3,463, or about $1,926 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Pleasant, SC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $3,363 - $15,611 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,926 - $10,189 53%
Aetnamajor $3,330 91%
Cignamajor $3,430 - $11,060 94%
Humanamajor $1,339 - $3,330 37%
Clover Health $3,463 95%
Devoted Health $3,330 91%
Molina $1,339 - $4,829 37%
SelectHealth $1,339 - $6,360 37%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,406 - $5,495

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 Hospital Dr, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals