CPT 00750: Anesthesia for Upper Abdominal Hernia Repair
Commercial payers pay $85 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 00750 represents anesthesia services provided for hernia repair procedures in the upper abdomen; the service type is anesthesia for upper abdominal hernia repair and the typical site of service is an operating room or surgical suite during inpatient or outpatient surgical care.
For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders, Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Psychiatric or Substance Use Disorders.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial reimbursement for CPT 00750 centers on a BUCA average commercial rate of $84.60, which serves as a midpoint benchmark among carriers. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s spread between the 25th and 75th percentiles is $38.10 ($94.50 - $53.70), Cigna’s spread is $40.30 ($108.10 - $67.60), Aetna exhibits the widest interquartile spread at $114.00 ($169.60 - $55.20), and UnitedHealth Group has the tightest span at $31.40 ($81.40 - $50.00). These ranges indicate varying degrees of price clustering around each payer’s median and mean rates.
Comparative outlook: Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna show moderate dispersion suggesting some regional or contractual variation, while Aetna’s high dispersion points to broader variability in allowed amounts for this code. UnitedHealth Group’s narrow interquartile range implies more consistent contractual pricing. Stated mean and median differentials highlight where payer-level averages diverge from BUCA’s commercial average.