Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $1,089 (about 0.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $996, or about $2,099 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.
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 | $342 - $3,557 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $403 - $7,705 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $483 - $3,557 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $1,838 | 50% |
| Humanamajor | $483 - $3,557 | 13% |
| Fidelis Care | $556 - $3,912 | 15% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,679 | 46% |
| MagnaCare | $1,679 | 46% |
| MVP Health Care | $411 - $5,389 | 11% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $483 - $3,646 |
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Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other VT hospitals
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $472
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $476
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $570
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $590
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $651
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $686
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $1,148
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,158
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.