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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $2,803.54 – $6,444.92 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $556.37 – $579.97 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $349.25 – $3,700.99 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $556.37 – $963.91 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $3,387.33 – $6,097.20 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $363.00 – $6,463.12 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $556.37 – $1,105.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,337.72 – $1,985.50 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | not published | $349.25 – $3,633.70 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $556.37 – $963.92 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $403.23 – $5,394.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $832.26 – $2,380.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $667.29 – $9,601.28 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $501.36 – $513.90 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $6,503.78 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $17,439.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $4,878.72 – $4,981.43 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $495.79 – $1,080.41 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $550.01 – $3,874.19 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $500.27 – $1,080.41 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $495.79 – $1,072.28 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,131.79 – $6,421.55 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $495.79 – $1,072.28 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,459.45 – $5,351.29 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,477.24 – $2,477.24 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $394.76 – $5,007.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,797.68 – $2,307.97 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,529.06 – $6,895.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,529.06 – $6,895.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $4,505.06 – $4,599.90 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $17,439.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $8,168.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,529.06 – $6,895.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,608.32 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $4,028.66 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $500.27 – $1,080.41 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $6,240.29 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $7,207.86 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $2,154.85 – $7,448.16 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,596.72 – $7,079.01 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,978.24 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,872.16 – $1,872.16 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $6,114.41 |