CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$691
about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $691–$1,471
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$690
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $691 This hospital $690 Cash price $1,268 Hospital's list price $2,113

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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 $690

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 $691 (about 0.2× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $690, or about $1,268 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, 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 $128 - $1,264 3%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $170 - $1,642 5%
Aetnamajor $1,585 - $3,670 43%
Humanamajor $1,268 35%
GEHA $1,796 49%
HealthPartners $116 - $1,532 3%
Medica $145 - $1,564 4%
UCare $58 - $2,771 2%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens