CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Deaconess Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$5,020
about 1.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,951–$7,463
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,856
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,164 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $5,020 This hospital $3,856

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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 $3,856

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 $5,020 (about 1.4× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Deaconess Medical Center charges insurers about $3,856 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Spokane, WA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $2,463 - $3,837 67%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,416 - $10,059 66%
Aetnamajor $3,800 - $10,334 104%
Cignamajor $6,451 176%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $14,425 394%
Ambetter (Centene) $6,826 187%
Molina $2,393 - $7,252 65%
WellCare $3,874 106%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $2,416 - $6,221

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: W 800 Fifth Avenue, Spokane, WA 99210
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals