Price Checker / CPT 49521
How much does Rerepair Ing Hernia Blocked cost?
CPT 49521 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 18x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,050–$2,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $28,472 is $26,922 over the fair price (about 18x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Rerepair Ing Hernia Blocked
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Medical Center FORT MOHAVE, AZ | $78,401 | — | 11345% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital , NY | $27,280 | — | 10999% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $63,110 | — | 9112% |
| Person Memorial Hospital ROXBORO, NC | $61,676 | — | 8903% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $48,018 | — | 6909% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $39,441 | — | 5657% |
| Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL | $20,963 | — | 2960% |
| Troy Regional Medical Center TROY, AL | $19,000 | $4,100 | 2674% |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | $1,633 | — | 1215% |
| Wayne Healthcare Greenville, OH | $36,852 | — | 993% |
| The Brooklyn Hospital Center , NY | $15,338 | — | 968% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX | — | — | 937% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center MEYERSDALE, PA | $4,802 | — | 601% |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett, AR | $1,611 | — | 426% |
| Fulton County Medical Center MCCONNELLSBURG, CO | $1,847 | — | 384% |
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About Rerepair Ing Hernia Blocked
CPT code 49521 refers to rerepair ing hernia blocked (billing description: "Rerepair ing hernia blocked"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $685 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $685 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.