CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Alomere Health

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$4,070
about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,483–$4,213
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4,065
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $4,070 This hospital $4,065

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $465 Priciest $4,065

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $4,070 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Alomere Health charges insurers about $4,065 — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,855 - $13,259 51%
Aetnamajor $3,695 101%
Cignamajor $9,905 271%
HealthPartners $9,905 271%
UCare $4,250 116%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3,880
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 111 17Th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals