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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $6,827.30 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $4,713.13 – $4,713.13 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $394.76 – $4,484.02 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,529.06 – $6,895.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $491.19 – $3,978.26 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,477.24 – $6,421.55 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,149.64 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,886.68 – $7,079.01 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $813.00 – $6,215.65 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $485.55 – $8,890.24 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $550.01 – $3,761.34 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,989.80 – $4,388.78 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $368.03 – $496.49 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $6,455.13 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $3,387.33 – $3,522.83 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $368.03 – $599.63 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,452.30 – $15,689.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | not published | $12,545.00 – $29,531.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $810.53 – $2,014.90 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | not published | $72.99 – $2,307.97 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $4,620.72 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $4,620.72 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $4,620.72 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $556.37 – $1,105.29 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $615.59 – $7,372.31 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $394.76 – $16,198.91 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $556.37 – $1,118.14 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $4,620.72 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,966.45 – $7,156.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $9,476.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | not published | $317.50 – $3,633.70 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $17,439.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $813.00 – $6,215.65 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $526.61 – $3,634.93 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $2,706.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $3,528.24 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $4,620.72 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $3,942.20 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $753.00 – $6,215.65 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $9,654.00 – $9,654.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |