Inguinal hernia repair
Facility: Astera Health
Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.
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 $452 (about 0.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Astera Health charges insurers about $475, or about $1,130 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wadena, 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
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 | $648 - $14,117 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $475 - $13,889 | 13% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,409 - $16,437 | 39% |
| HealthPartners | $367 - $13,058 | 10% |
| Medica | $367 - $121,916 | 10% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $584 - $792 | 16% |
| UCare | $355 - $13,577 | 10% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $305 - $6,812 |
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Other Procedures at Astera Health
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
- Lakewood Health System · Staples $500
- Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $570
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $574
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.