Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: MUSC Health Black River 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 $2,833 (about 0.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $3,363, or about $4,081 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cades, 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 $2,833. 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 | $11,692 | 320% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,416 - $4,002 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,330 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $3,397 | 93% |
| Molina | $3,663 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,580 |
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 MUSC Health Black River 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.