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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $6,209.92 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,888.74 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $7,260.46 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $5,325.21 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $7,544.43 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,986.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $543.33 – $5,560.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,872.16 – $1,872.16 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $1,061.55 – $5,876.65 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,115.94 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $256.74 – $4,697.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $394.76 – $4,637.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $4,878.72 – $4,981.43 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $256.74 – $5,696.49 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $394.76 – $4,637.54 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $796.33 – $7,369.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,834.30 – $1,834.30 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $4,157.70 – $15,142.49 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $394.76 – $7,174.43 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $394.76 – $4,995.20 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $3,093.00 – $6,607.12 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $4,028.66 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $517.65 – $3,637.93 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $3,676.61 – $3,750.14 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $556.22 – $3,886.00 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,387.33 – $6,097.20 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $3,418.72 – $3,555.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,452.30 – $3,590.39 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $3,477.76 – $10,137.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $394.76 – $8,743.84 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $705.63 – $4,484.02 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,452.30 – $15,689.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,527.80 – $15,689.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,656.06 – $8,770.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $394.76 – $5,796.93 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $616.81 – $4,484.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $114.19 – $1,587.82 |