Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Outpatient

Hernia repair cost in Mount Vernon, WA

In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older (one side of the body): from $5,765.50 to $5,765.50, with a median of $5,765.50. Across Washington, the median is $7,976.15 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.

Lowest$5,765.50PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
Median$5,765.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,765.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center one side Sedro Woolley, WA · (360) 856-6021 REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) source file $5,765.50 $8,870.00 — 35%
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

One side of the body : lowest $5,765.50, median $5,765.50, highest $5,765.50.

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.