Hernia Repair (Inguinal) cost at US hospitals
Repair inguinal hernia, age 5+ · CPT 49505
$400.80
lowest cash price
$6,906.90
national median
$60,925.36
highest cash price
309
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $400.80–$60,925.36 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,000.83) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,176.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $6,906.90 | $6,906.90 | $6,906.90 |
| Arizona | 21 | $811.01 | $811.01 | $967.43 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $1,013.35 | $1,013.35 | $6,739.98 |
| California | 83 | $400.80 | $7,389.20 | $18,726.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | $10,323.31 | $10,323.31 | $10,323.31 |
| Florida | 72 | $2,069.60 | $23,320.08 | $40,212.36 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,568.00 | $8,568.00 | $8,568.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $414.08 | $414.08 | $414.08 |
| Illinois | 44 | $977.40 | $19,604.89 | $28,799.46 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 25 | $678.72 | $2,555.20 | $41,941.94 |
| Kansas | 9 | $13,763.94 | $13,763.94 | $13,763.94 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $995.40 | $995.40 | $23,112.93 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,923.19 | $4,923.19 | $4,923.19 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 19 | $1,300.65 | $12,111.26 | $21,631.67 |
| Montana | 2 | $776.80 | $776.80 | $4,888.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,173.62 | $1,187.76 | $1,201.90 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $4,156.03 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $4,571.70 | $4,571.70 | $4,571.70 |
| New York | 19 | $4,176.15 | $4,176.15 | $7,256.74 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 58 | $615.50 | $13,840.75 | $60,925.36 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $7,904.78 | $7,904.78 | $9,509.05 |
| Oregon | 12 | $804.96 | $9,414.00 | $10,554.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $918.00 | $1,696.80 | $8,450.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $4,081.00 | $5,643.00 | $25,030.33 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 111 | $2,863.95 | $6,210.72 | $22,862.64 |
| Virginia | 25 | $8,169.99 | $16,353.98 | $32,170.46 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,918.28 | $7,880.01 | $8,788.50 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $588.00 | $6,986.50 | $19,285.88 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $900.60 | $900.60 | $4,217.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $9,110.37 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,928.96 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,069.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,928.96 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,740.50 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,864.58 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,479.04 – $3,652.99 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $2,154.85 – $5,383.35 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,462.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,120.20 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,652.63 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $3,979.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,269.88 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,740.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,479.04 – $3,652.99 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,671.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $3,979.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,671.48 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $713.00 – $8,300.44 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,456.56 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $4,505.06 – $4,599.90 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $394.76 – $5,101.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $3,418.72 – $3,555.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |