Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $533.61 to $28,799.46, with a median of $3,818.00. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago, IL Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $533.61 | $1,905.75 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL HC ED Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia 5yrs/> Reducible | $2,065.87 | $10,873.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL HC ED Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia 5yrs/> Reducible | $2,500.79 | $10,873.00 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr | $3,818.00 | $19,280.00 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr | $3,818.00 | $36,561.00 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago, IL Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $4,422.60 | $8,241.00 | 46% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $24,380.94 | $34,829.91 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $25,156.40 | $35,937.71 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $28,799.46 | $41,142.09 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $533.61, median $3,818.00, highest $28,799.46 — a 54.0× difference within the same market.
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.