Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 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 $1,246 (about 0.3× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Brattleboro Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $1,148, or about $845 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brattleboro, 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 | $3,385 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $483 - $4,739 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,066 - $1,277 | 29% |
| Cignamajor | $483 - $3,487 | 13% |
| Humanamajor | $3,385 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $426 - $2,728 | 12% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $483 - $3,385 | 13% |
| MVP Health Care | $483 - $4,739 | 13% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,148 | 31% |
| WellCare | $507 - $3,555 | 14% |
| WellSense | $426 - $3,622 | 12% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $426 - $3,385 |
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Other Procedures at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
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
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $996
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,158
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.