CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,971
about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $3,397–$4,310
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,600
About the fair price
about $371 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,971 This hospital $3,600

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $1,135 Priciest $3,841

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Inguinal hernia repair is about $3,971 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $3,600 — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $3,529 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3,600 98%
Humanamajor $3,529 96%
Medica $3,529 96%
Sanford Health Plan $6,105 167%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $3,706

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals