Hernia repair cost in Minden, LA — inpatient
In Minden, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $1,660.95 to $3,271.78, with a median of $2,466.37. The lowest listed price is at Minden Medical Center — $805.42 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $2,171.20 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49505, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 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 Minden, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden Medical Center lowest Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $1,660.95 | $5,536.50 | $661.50–$3,602.00 | 70% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 REP INIT INGUINAL HERNIA AGE 5 OR > REDU | $3,271.78 | $9,622.89 | $941.00–$7,698.31 | 66% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,660.95, median $2,466.37, highest $3,271.78 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,466.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.