Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 VA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,177 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Medical College of Virginia Hospitals charges insurers about $3,504 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Richmond, VA.
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 | $3,504 - $5,460 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,370 - $5,353 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,370 - $5,406 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $3,403 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $3,538 | 97% |
| Molina | $3,249 - $5,620 | 89% |
| Sentara | $3,410 - $5,353 | 93% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $3,249 |
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Other Procedures at Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other VA hospitals
- Bon Secours Southside Medical Center · Petersburg $3,493
- Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · Richmond $3,493
- Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center · Midlothian $3,493
- Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center · Suffolk $3,493
- Community Memorial Hospital · South Hill $3,538
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center · Portsmouth $3,563
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center · Mechanicsville $3,592
- Virginia Hospital Center · Arlington $3,601
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.