Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Altus Houston Hospital, LP
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.
⚠ 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 $3,296 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Altus Houston Hospital, LP charges insurers about $1,508, or about $46,269 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houston, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,610 - $46,084 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,508 | 41% |
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Other Procedures at Altus Houston Hospital, LP
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.