Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $3,539.17 to $8,491.50, with a median of $7,802.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph LLC.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Apr 1, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $3,539.17 | — | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $7,802.00 | $15,604.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA-REDUCIB | $8,491.50 | $16,983.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,539.17, median $7,802.00, highest $8,491.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $7,802.00. 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.