CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,551
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $1,560–$3,762
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,781
About the fair price
about $230 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,551 This hospital $3,781 Cash price $4,650 Hospital's list price $8,547

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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 $3,781

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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
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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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals