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Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Good Deal · Below Fair Market
$3,388Fair BaseRate (0.87× Market)
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price13% Below Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

This hospital's typical commercial price is $2,954 compared to the $3,388 fair price benchmark.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star RatingNot RatedOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety ScoreNot ScoredComposite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,388
about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,796–$4,991
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,954
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $434 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,388 This hospital $2,954 Cash price $10,754 Hospital's list price $17,924

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $498 Priciest $2,954

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

Note: The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,388 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio charges insurers about $2,954, or about $10,754 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in San Antonio, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,674 - $5,970 73%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $1,152 - $7,322

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9522 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78240
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Other Procedures at Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio

Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other TX hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

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CMS CCN: 670054
CPT 49505
Fair BaseRate™ $3,388
Medicare Rate $3,658
Self-Pay Cash $10,754
Insurer Median $2,954
Pre-filled with Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $6,506 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $6,506

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $6,506).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $7,170 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($10,754) Beats Your Bill

Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $10,754 (vs. $2,954 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$14,536 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $3,388 Fair BaseRate ($3,658 Medicare)

Your bill ($17,924) is $14,536 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3,388) and 4.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate.

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45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification Verified CMS CCN 670054

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Published MRF File203793927_FoundationSurgicalHospitalofSanAntonio_standardcharges.json
Publication / Vintage2026-04-01 · 13.07 MB
Validated Rate Rows85,099 (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity Digest316ff98e511e6289e8ae…

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