Recurrent groin hernia repair at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Repair Recurrent Inguinal Hernia, Any Age; Reducible (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $572 is 85% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 3% of the 2,053 hospitals reporting CPT 49520. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49520 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 34 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	$428	$428	—	—	—	$428 – $428
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$441	$441	—	—	—	$441 – $441
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$441	$441	—	—	—	$441 – $441
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$441	$441	—	—	—	$441 – $441
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$441	$441	—	—	—	$441 – $441
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$486	$486	—	—	—	$486 – $486
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
9	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
10	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
11	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
12	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
13	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
14	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$572	$572	—	—	—	$572 – $572
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$785	$785	—	—	—	$785 – $785
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$785	$785	—	—	—	$785 – $785
18	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
19	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.0k	$1.0k	—	—	—	$1.0k – $1.0k
20	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
21	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
25	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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