Hernia repair cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $2,596.07 to $12,242.06, with a median of $8,629.29. The lowest listed price is at Bluegrass Community Hospital — $6,033.22 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,460.24 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 49505, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Community Hospital lowest Versailles, KY · (859) 879-2300 Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible | $2,596.07 | $6,490.18 | $1,947.05–$6,490.18 | 60% | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown, KY · (502) 868-1100 Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible | $8,629.29 | $21,573.22 | $12,254.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester, KY · (859) 737-8559 Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible | $12,242.06 | $30,605.16 | $17,744.00 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,596.07, median $8,629.29, highest $12,242.06 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.