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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $828.39 – $7,675.11 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $4,352.85 | $4,417.00 – $6,323.17 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $4,571.70 | $3,551.50 – $4,972.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $390.90 – $7,675.11 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $4,710.72 | $2,600.00 – $11,368.81 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $4,722.48 | $2,600.00 – $7,018.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $4,736.88 | $11,059.00 – $46,797.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $276.21 – $7,918.64 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,888.00 | $3,694.53 – $11,557.38 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,923.19 | $323.97 – $13,736.31 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,923.19 | $323.97 – $6,908.13 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,923.19 | $323.97 – $8,205.32 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,923.19 | $323.97 – $8,205.32 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,989.18 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,989.18 | $2,600.00 – $15,638.81 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,989.18 | $2,600.00 – $14,074.93 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $320.01 – $7,675.11 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $5,299.70 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,322.00 | $349.25 – $3,700.99 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $347.24 – $8,270.50 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $664.33 – $7,773.30 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $5,440.80 | $396.88 – $8,161.20 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $5,481.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $5,643.00 | $1,143.99 – $3,663.06 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $5,643.00 | $3,330.05 – $3,663.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $305.84 – $8,599.16 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $5,791.00 | $3,660.35 – $21,320.07 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $268.32 – $7,713.68 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,870.15 | $3,251.16 – $6,223.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $6,198.50 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $7,763.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $6,210.72 | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $284.10 – $7,675.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $6,573.38 | $363.00 – $4,935.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $6,707.58 | $1,151.54 – $10,061.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $6,707.58 | $71.00 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $6,707.58 | $71.00 – $10,061.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $6,707.58 | $85.00 – $10,061.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $6,707.58 | $71.00 – $10,061.37 |