Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,398 (about 0.9× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Unitypoint Health - Meriter charges insurers about $1,546, or about $3,515 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madison, WI.
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 | $464 - $6,976 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $464 - $10,922 | 13% |
| Cignamajor | $984 - $1,476 | 27% |
| Humanamajor | $487 - $3,409 | 13% |
| HealthPartners | $962 | 26% |
| Meridian | $487 - $3,409 | 13% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,054 - $1,582 | 29% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $464 - $4,481 |
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Other Procedures at Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other WI hospitals
- Tomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah $453
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $521
- Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus · Appleton $530
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $536
- Stoughton Hospital · Stoughton $565
- Grant Regional Health Center · Lancaster $725
- Upland Hills Health · Dodgeville $1,004
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $1,917
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.