Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hernia repair cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient

In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $760.66 to $4,023.34, with a median of $2,392.00. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $1,631.34 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $1,474.40 at 11 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49505, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$760.66Logan Health - Whitefish
Median$2,392.00half pay less
Highest$4,023.34in this market
Difference5.3×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 Kalispell, MT.

median
Lowest $760.66Highest $4,023.34

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 REPAIR I/HERNIA INIT REDUC >5Y $760.66 $1,170.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REPAIR I/HERNIA INIT REDUC>5YR $4,023.34 $6,189.75 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $760.66, median $2,392.00, highest $4,023.34 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,392.00 — 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.