Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
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 $3,179 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $2,105, or about $4,477 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nashville, TN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $3,881 - $4,722 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $584 - $4,936 | 16% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,105 | 58% |
| Cignamajor | $952 - $1,100 | 26% |
| Oscar Health | $663 | 18% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
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.