Removal of hernia mesh during hernia repair surgery at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Removal Non-Infected Mesh During Initial/Recurrent Ant Abd/Parastomal Hernia Repair, Any Approach (Pro CAH)

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’s median price of $198 is 84% below the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 21% of the 1,423 hospitals reporting CPT 49623. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 49623 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 36 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	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$137	$137	—	—	—	$137 – $137
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$150	$150	—	—	—	$150 – $150
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
8	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
9	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
10	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
12	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
13	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
14	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
15	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
16	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
17	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$251	$251	—	—	—	$251 – $251
18	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$318	$318	—	—	—	$318 – $318
19	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$328	$328	—	—	—	$328 – $328
20	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$336	$336	—	—	—	$336 – $336
21	Ucare ucare commercial [100748] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$432	$432	—	—	—	$432 – $432
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$439	$439	—	—	—	$439 – $439
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$439	$439	—	—	—	$439 – $439
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$439	$439	—	—	—	$439 – $439
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$442	$442	—	—	—	$442 – $442

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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