CMS Price Transparency Data

Inguinal hernia repair

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 49505 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,849
about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate · typically $2,357–$3,906
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,841
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $3,658 Fair price $3,849 This hospital $3,841 Cash price $3,393 Hospital's list price $5,563

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 8 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

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 $3,849 (about 1.1× the $3,658 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $3,841, or about $3,393 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, 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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6,446 - $7,163 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,322 - $9,592 36%
Aetnamajor $3,658 - $6,584 100%
Medica $299 - $5,926 8%
Sanford Health Plan $4,272 - $5,734 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $7,316

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals