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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $2,187.00 | $486.97 – $1,137.75 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2,240.35 | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,280.48 | $3,914.24 – $9,779.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,007.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,104.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $1,233.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,036.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $2,745.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,047.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $2,925.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,102.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,511.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,400.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,555.20 | $463.79 – $3,434.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,555.20 | $415.22 – $3,125.41 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,849.70 | $2,159.89 – $12,557.00 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,863.95 | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $3,458.00 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $3,634.50 | $69.85 – $7,207.88 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $344.32 – $7,675.11 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,856.84 | $1,090.59 – $6,100.95 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,856.84 | $1,090.59 – $4,628.21 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,906.18 | $3,906.18 – $4,687.41 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,906.18 | $1,090.59 – $4,687.41 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,906.18 | $1,090.59 – $4,687.41 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,909.56 | $506.35 – $4,691.48 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,909.56 | $405.08 – $6,100.95 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $332.17 – $7,879.05 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $4,081.00 | $1,416.02 – $11,692.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4,156.03 | $1,121.98 – $4,363.83 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4,156.03 | $399.00 – $4,530.08 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $5,050.37 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $5,050.37 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $5,050.37 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $5,050.37 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $6,704.03 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4,176.15 | $0.01 – $5,050.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $4,217.60 | $464.21 – $1,550.46 |