Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,897 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma charges insurers about $4,880, or about $9,791 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Gallatin, TN.
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 $3,897. 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 | $5,349 | 146% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,778 - $1,932 | 49% |
| Cignamajor | $4,880 | 133% |
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 Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other TN hospitals
- Rhea Medical Center · Dayton $506
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $883
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $1,196
- University Health System, Inc · Knoxville $1,298
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $1,941
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $1,941
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $1,974
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $1,974
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.