Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Children's Hosp of Los Angeles
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 49505
- Insurance Median: $1,012
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.28x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,657.95 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Altamed | $482 - $15,429 | 13% |
| Caloptima | $482 | 13% |
| Medi-Cal | $493 | 13% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | $493 | 13% |
| Health Net | $617 | 17% |
| Choc Health Alliance | $617 | 17% |
| St Francis Medical Center | $641 - $952 | 18% |
| El Proyecto Del Barrio | $720 | 20% |
| Watts Healthcare Mmc | $720 | 20% |
| Premier Physicians Ntwk | $720 | 20% |
| Global Care Medical Group | $720 | 20% |
| Health Care La IPA | $720 | 20% |
| Bella Vista Med Grp | $720 | 20% |
| Centinela Valley IPA | $720 | 20% |
| Community Family Care IPA | $740 | 20% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | $740 | 20% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $790 - $17,953 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $813 - $6,078 | 22% |
| La Care | $819 - $15,709 | 22% |
| Serra Community Med Clinic | $846 | 23% |
| Care 1St | $864 | 24% |
| White Memorial Medical Center | $864 | 24% |
| Adventist Health Physicians | $888 - $16,831 | 24% |
| Cal Care IPA | $898 | 25% |
| Hispanic Physician IPA | $913 | 25% |
| Gold Coast Health Plan | $913 | 25% |
| Associated Hispanic Physicians IPA | $913 | 25% |
| Serendib Healthways Mmc | $913 | 25% |
| Beverly Hospital | $918 | 25% |
| San Judas Med Grp | $923 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Medical Center IPA | $923 | 25% |
| Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | $928 | 25% |
| Accountable Health | $942 | 26% |
| Souther California Hosp System - Mmc | $946 | 26% |
| Cencal Health | $952 | 26% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $967 | 26% |
| Blue Shield | $977 - $5,994 | 27% |
| Employee Health Systems Med Grp | $987 | 27% |
| Point Comfort Underwriters | $987 | 27% |
| Seaside Health Plan | $987 | 27% |
| Angeles IPA | $987 | 27% |
| Crown City Medical Group | $987 | 27% |
| Regent Medical Group | $1,007 | 28% |
| Imperial Health Holdings Medical Group | $1,007 | 28% |
| Karing Physicians Medical Group | $1,007 | 28% |
| Noble Community Medical Associates | $1,007 | 28% |
| Exceptional Care Medical Group | $1,012 - $21,413 | 28% |
| Preferred IPA | $1,012 | 28% |
| Primary Care and Pediatric IPA | $1,012 | 28% |
| Avalon IPA | $1,012 | 28% |
| Mabuhay Medical Group | $1,012 | 28% |
| Inland Empire Health Plan | $1,017 | 28% |
| Molina | $1,041 | 28% |
| Family Care Specialists | $1,041 | 28% |
| Family Health Alliance Med Grp | $1,061 | 29% |
| Community Care IPA Mmc | $1,091 | 30% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $1,091 - $18,234 | 30% |
| Dignity Health | $1,095 | 30% |
| Allied Pacific IPA | $1,160 | 32% |
| Healthy New Life Medical Corp | $1,174 | 32% |
| Asian Community Medical Group | $1,174 | 32% |
| California Pacific Physicians Medical Group | $1,174 | 32% |
| Kern Family Health Plan | $1,243 | 34% |
| Superior Choice Medical Group | $1,337 | 37% |
| Southland San Gabriel Valley Medical Group | $1,347 | 37% |
| Champus | $4,467 | 122% |
| Cigna | $4,660 | 127% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $6,719 - $12,259 | 184% |
| Medicare (plans) | $9,182 | 251% |
| Accarent Health | $9,351 | 256% |
| Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company | $10,000 | 273% |
| Delta Health Systems | $11,564 | 316% |
| Incentive Health Network | $17,299 | 473% |
| Gemcare IPA | $17,953 | 491% |
| Managed Care Systems | $18,234 | 498% |
| Providence Health Network | $18,701 | 511% |
| Ventura County Health Plan | $23,844 | 652% |
| Staywell Insurance | $25,000 | 683% |
| Good Samaritan Medical Group | $25,714 | 703% |
| Access Medical Group | $25,995 | 711% |
| Seoul Medical Group | $28,706 | 785% |
| Southern Atlantic Medical Group Mmc | $30,619 | 837% |