CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Providence St Mary Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,379
about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $4,467–$5,708
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5,386
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,379 This hospital $5,386 Cash price $7,965 Hospital's list price $11,378

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $413 Priciest $5,386

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $5,379 (about 1.5× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Providence St Mary Medical Center charges insurers about $5,386, or about $7,965 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Walla Walla, WA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $4,189 115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,066 - $15,572 84%
Aetnamajor $4,109 - $17,967 112%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,990 - $11,738 109%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $4,389 - $7,381

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 W Poplar St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals