Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 VT hospitals compared.
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 $610 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $686, or about $650 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Randolph, VT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $483 - $1,234 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $498 - $1,164 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,221 - $1,234 | 33% |
| Cignamajor | $882 - $1,039 | 24% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $820 - $1,039 | 22% |
| MVP Health Care | $483 - $1,104 | 13% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $483 - $585 |
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Other Procedures at Gifford Medical Center
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
- 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.