CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,587
about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,013–$3,800
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,791
About the fair price
about $204 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,587 This hospital $3,791

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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 $3,791

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 $3,587 (about 1.0× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center charges insurers about $3,791 — about the fair price. Located in Brainerd, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $3,791 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,791 - $12,791 104%
HealthPartners $3,791 104%
Medica $3,791 104%
Security Health Plan $3,791 104%
UCare $3,791 104%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $3,336 - $13,424
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 523 North 3Rd Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals