Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Texas Orthopedic Hospital
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 $3,740 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Texas Orthopedic Hospital charges insurers about $4,690 — above the fair price. Located in Houston, 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 $3,740. 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 | $1,236 - $8,200 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5,535 - $8,488 | 151% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,454 - $5,126 | 40% |
| Cignamajor | $10,490 - $13,513 | 287% |
| Humanamajor | $1,439 - $4,690 | 39% |
| Amerigroup | $1,209 | 33% |
| Fidelis Care | $4,505 | 123% |
| Health Net | $1,129 | 31% |
| Healthcare Highways | $4,988 | 136% |
| Molina | $1,267 | 35% |
| Oscar Health | $7,014 | 192% |
| WellMed | $3,615 | 99% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $1,290 - $6,077 |
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 Texas Orthopedic Hospital
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.