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 ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,431.32 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,359.46 – $3,359.46 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $958.25 – $958.25 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,475.05 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $4,505.06 – $4,599.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $4,570.73 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,074.00 – $7,136.49 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $4,342.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $4,437.89 – $4,531.32 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,389.75 – $9,830.27 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $530.29 – $1,842.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $4,135.42 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,047.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $4,232.83 – $4,455.61 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $3,657.95 – $6,584.31 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $3,387.33 – $6,097.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,495.91 – $3,636.59 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $500.27 – $1,080.41 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,765.44 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | not published | $349.25 – $3,600.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $8,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $756.39 – $4,816.16 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,078.52 – $4,818.23 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,477.24 – $6,421.55 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,872.16 – $1,872.16 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,337.72 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,591.42 – $3,697.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,338.00 – $8,246.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,989.68 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,422.23 – $3,490.68 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,931.00 – $9,048.37 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | not published | $3,017.73 – $8,801.72 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,422.23 – $8,545.31 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $6,444.92 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $9,038.29 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,836.00 – $15,049.21 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,571.78 – $6,463.12 |