Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
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
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals · Richmond $3,504
- Community Memorial Hospital · South Hill $3,538
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center · Portsmouth $3,563
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center · Mechanicsville $3,592
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.