Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 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 $515 (about 0.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $590, or about $1,150 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Middlebury, 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 - $1,098 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $178 - $7,636 | 5% |
| Aetnamajor | $150 - $628 | 4% |
| Cignamajor | $843 | 23% |
| Humanamajor | $459 - $3,353 | 13% |
| Fidelis Care | $435 | 12% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $590 | 16% |
| MVP Health Care | $411 - $956 | 11% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $218 - $1,092 |
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Other Procedures at Porter Hospital Inc
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
- 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.