CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,501
about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,488–$7,703
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$6,844
Above the fair price
about $1,343 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,501 This hospital $6,844

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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 $6,844

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 $5,501 (about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Inova Mount Vernon Hospital charges insurers about $6,844 — above the fair price. Located in Alexandria, VA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $5,501. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $3,529 - $13,111 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,529 - $14,156 96%
Aetnamajor $3,529 - $9,404 96%
Cignamajor $3,670 - $8,799 100%
Humanamajor $3,882 - $8,222 106%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,670 - $8,697 100%
Sentara $3,600 - $11,096 98%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3,689 - $6,672

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2501 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals