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Posted commercial rates at 27 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 49505
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda | $2,190 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning | $2,218 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-01 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Newton | $3,658 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $3,658 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $3,658 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $3,658 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $3,658 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona | $4,391 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-07-16 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $4,768 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $5,158 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $5,312 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $5,574 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Hawarden | $5,608 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $5,629 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital Denison | $5,629 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $6,202 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $6,639 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $6,962 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $7,580 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $7,638 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $7,836 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $8,136 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $8,424 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $8,667 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $9,875 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $10,426 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $10,865 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
CPT 49650
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona | $4,391 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-16 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $6,176 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $6,176 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $6,176 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield | $6,680 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $7,030 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $7,858 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $8,288 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $8,297 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $8,424 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $9,411 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $9,948 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $10,220 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $10,254 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $11,032 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $11,756 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $12,628 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $12,870 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $12,955 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $14,329 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $18,346 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
CPT 49651
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $6,176 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $7,030 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $8,288 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset | $8,297 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-09-23 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $8,424 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $8,937 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $9,948 | 1.7× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $10,254 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $11,032 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $11,756 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $12,628 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $12,870 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $12,955 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $13,500 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $14,329 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for inguinal hernia repair in Iowa?
27 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for inguinal hernia repair in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 49505, hospital outpatient, the median across 27 hospitals is $5,629, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.