Repair lumbar hernia cost at US hospitals
Repair lumbar hernia · CPT 49540
$341.70
lowest cash price
$6,457.82
national median
$24,557.64
highest cash price
106
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $341.70–$24,557.64 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$24,557.64
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital — DeKalb, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,672.53) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,904.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | $955.70 | $955.70 | $955.70 |
| California | 81 | $341.70 | $12,807.20 | $12,807.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $2,792.40 | $2,792.40 | $2,792.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $3,308.80 | $3,308.80 | $24,557.64 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,308.80 | $3,308.80 | $3,308.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $14,724.64 | $14,724.64 | $14,724.64 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $6,311.00 | $6,870.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $418.88 | $6,904.15 | $6,904.15 |
| 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 | 41 | $783.50 | $2,792.40 | $2,792.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $437.92 | $495.04 | $846.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 98 | $6,838.32 | $6,838.32 | $6,838.32 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $6,748.83 | $6,748.83 | $6,748.83 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $726.00 | $751.00 | $4,362.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $6,944.80 | $6,944.80 | $6,944.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $5,772.53 – $5,830.25 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $5,772.53 – $6,003.43 |