Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $3,551 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $3,781, or about $4,650 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $772 | 21% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $236 - $7,414 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $3,818 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $3,892 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $3,781 | 103% |
| Security Health Plan | $12,277 | 336% |
| UCare | $181 | 5% |
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Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: Inguinal hernia repair at other MN hospitals
- Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital · Ely $465
- Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo $465
- Perham Health · Perham $465
- Madison Hospital · Madison $467
- Windom Area Health · Windom $475
- Astera Health · Wadena $475
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $500
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $570
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.