Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA — inpatient

In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $1,696.80 to $7,599.69, with a median of $6,349.52. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 49505, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,696.80UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Median$6,349.52half pay less
Highest$7,599.69in this market
Difference4.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

median
Lowest $1,696.80Highest $7,599.69

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA HC REPR INITIAL ING HERNIA 5 OLDER REDUCIB P/F $1,696.80 $2,828.00 40%
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA 49505 PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR Tech $5,480.13 $22,939.00 76%
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA 49505 PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR Tech $7,218.90 $22,939.00 69%
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA 49505 Hernia Inguinal Over5 $7,599.69 $22,939.00 67%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,696.80, median $6,349.52, highest $7,599.69 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $6,349.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.