Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $2,703 (about 0.7× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi charges insurers about $3,432 — above the fair price. Located in Corpus Christi, TX.
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 $2,703. 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.
5 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 | $536 - $7,338 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,152 - $3,793 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,098 - $3,442 | 85% |
| Cignamajor | $2,089 - $2,555 | 57% |
| Humanamajor | $2,761 - $3,432 | 75% |
| Amerigroup | $3,707 | 101% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $3,432 | 94% |
| Devoted Health | $3,707 | 101% |
| Healthcare Highways | $4,343 | 119% |
| Molina | $1,152 - $3,432 | 31% |
| WellCare | $3,432 | 94% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $1,152 - $4,805 |
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 Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other TX hospitals
- Sweeny Community Hospital · Sweeny $498
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $499
- Memorial Medical Center · Port Lavaca $510
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $537
- Seymour Hospital · Seymour $626
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $637
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $770
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $983
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.