Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Duluth, MN-WI
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $1,007.68 to $5,902.40, with a median of $2,865.72. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services.
Cash prices at 5 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN PR REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL | $1,007.68 | $2,371.00 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN R1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS/> REDUCIBLE | $2,264.67 | $4,163.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Pro Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $2,264.67 | $4,163.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL | $2,865.72 | $4,342.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL | $2,865.72 | $4,342.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL | $2,865.72 | $4,342.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $5,902.40 | $10,850.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN Pro Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $3,397.01 | $6,244.50 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $8,853.60 | $16,275.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $3,397.01, median $6,125.31, highest $8,853.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Outpatient: lowest $1,007.68, median $2,865.72, highest $5,902.40 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,125.31. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,865.72. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49505 ($3,665.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL | $38.25 | file |