(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) reported a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter on Tuesday, as a financial hit from a hack at its tech unit remained in line with estimates.

The company posted an adjusted quarterly profit per share of $6.80, compared with analysts' average estimate of $6.66, according to LSEG data.

(Reporting by Sriparna Roy and Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)