CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8,122
about 2.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $4,221–$10,045
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,360
About the fair price
about $238 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $8,122 This hospital $8,360

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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 $8,360

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 $8,122 (about 2.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital charges insurers about $8,360 — about the fair price. Located in Virginia Beach, VA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $3,668 - $19,040 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,659 - $11,444 100%
Cignamajor $6,448 176%
Humanamajor $3,598 98%
Sentara $3,563 97%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1060 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals