Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $1,193.00 to $6,167.00, with a median of $1,193.00. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 49505, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $6,167.00 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,193.00, median $1,193.00, highest $6,167.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,193.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is open surgery to repair an inguinal (groin) hernia for the first time in someone age 5 or older, when the hernia can be pushed back in (reducible). The surgeon returns the tissue to its place and strengthens the wall, usually with mesh.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; mesh may be included or listed as a separate supply. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are billed separately.