Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $550 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $476, or about $760 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bennington, 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 | $76 - $1,000 | 2% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $76 - $1,006 | 2% |
| Aetnamajor | $76 - $714 | 2% |
| Cignamajor | $76 - $714 | 2% |
| Humanamajor | $76 - $714 | 2% |
| CDPHP | $76 - $1,022 | 2% |
| Fidelis Care | $76 - $750 | 2% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $727 | 20% |
| MVP Health Care | $76 - $715 | 2% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $618 | 17% |
| WellCare | $76 - $714 | 2% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $76 - $1,000 |
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Other Procedures at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other VT hospitals
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $472
- 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
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $1,148
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $1,158
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.