Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Pullman Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $474 (about 0.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Pullman Regional Hospital charges insurers about $580, or about $5,697 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pullman, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $474. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $1,096 - $10,968 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $304 - $11,578 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $716 - $11,578 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $1,096 - $10,968 | 30% |
| Humanamajor | $580 - $4,265 | 16% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $505 - $6,381 | 14% |
| Molina | $304 - $4,413 | 8% |
| WellCare | $304 - $4,649 | 8% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $304 - $11,943 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Pullman Regional Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other WA hospitals
- Skyline Hospital · White Salmon $413
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $505
- Arbor Health Morton Hospital · Morton $505
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $505
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $580
- Newport Community Hospital · Newport $584
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $589
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $761
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.