Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Omaha, NE-IA
In Omaha, NE-IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $692.86 to $3,079.80, with a median of $2,573.13. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA PC RPR INGUINL HERN AGE 5 OR> | $692.86 | $1,414.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $1,375.92 | $2,116.80 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue, NE Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $1,375.92 | $2,116.80 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS-GREATER THAN REDUCIBL | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA END-Repair Inguinal Hernia | $2,566.50 | $8,555.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA END-Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia > age 5 yrs | $2,566.50 | $8,555.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS-GREATER THAN REDUCIBL | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS-GREATER THAN REDUCIBL | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE END-Repair Inguinal Hernia | $3,079.80 | $8,555.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE END-Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia > age 5 yrs | $3,079.80 | $8,555.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE END-Repair Inguinal Hernia | $3,079.80 | $8,555.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE END-Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia > age 5 yrs | $3,079.80 | $8,555.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $692.86, median $2,573.13, highest $3,079.80 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,579.76. 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.