Inguinal hernia repair, patient over 5 years old at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia, Age 5 Years or Older; Reducible (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $720 is 81% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 12% of the 2,152 hospitals reporting CPT 49505. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49505 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 47 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$355.44	$355.44	$355.44 – $355.44
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$367.08	$367.08	$367.08 – $367.08
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$367.08	$367.08	$367.08 – $367.08
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$367.08	$367.08	$367.08 – $367.08
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$367.08	$367.08	$367.08 – $367.08
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$403.79	$403.79	$403.79 – $403.79
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
11	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
12	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
13	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
14	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
15	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
16	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
17	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$475.39	$475.39	$475.39 – $475.39
18	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$648.09	$648.09	$648.09 – $648.09
19	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$648.09	$648.09	$648.09 – $648.09
20	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$687.99	$687.99	$584.47 – $791.50
21	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$791.50	$791.50	$791.50 – $791.50
22	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$879.47	$879.47	$879.47 – $879.47
23	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$903.02	$903.02	$903.02 – $903.02
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1,151	$1,151	$1,151 – $1,151
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1,151	$1,151	$1,151 – $1,151

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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