CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Lewisgale Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$6,623
about 1.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,706–$8,015
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,408
About the fair price
about $215 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $6,623 This hospital $6,408

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $3,493 Priciest $6,408

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 $6,623 (about 1.8× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Lewisgale Medical Center charges insurers about $6,408 — about the fair price. Located in Salem, VA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $16,749 458%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,768 - $6,408 158%
Sentara $8,061 220%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $4,250 - $4,950

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1900 Electric Road, Salem, VA 24153
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals