Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $1,157.00 to $28,756.52, with a median of $3,158.40. The lowest listed price is at Nazareth Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 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 Mar 31, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA PR Repr Init Ing Hernia 5y or Older Reducible | $1,157.00 | $1,157.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA PR Repr Init Ing Hernia 5y or Older Reducible | $1,157.00 | $1,157.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA PR Repr Init Ing Hernia 5y or Older Reducible | $1,157.00 | $1,157.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Rpr Init Ing Hernia >5 Yr | $3,158.40 | $7,896.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Rpr Init Ing Hernia >5 Yr | $3,158.40 | $7,896.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Rpr Init Ing Hernia >5 Yr | $3,158.40 | $7,896.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Rpr Init Ing Hernia >5 Yr | $3,158.40 | $7,896.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Rpr Init Ing Hernia >5 Yr | $3,158.40 | $7,896.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA Hc Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia, Age 5 Years Or Older; Reducible | $3,522.00 | $6,790.65 | 48% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton, PA Hc Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia, Age 5 Years Or Older; Reducible | $3,660.00 | $6,790.65 | 46% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton, PA Hc Repair Initial Inguinal Hernia, Age 5 Years Or Older; Reducible | $3,660.00 | $6,790.65 | 46% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) | $13,621.49 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) | $16,238.92 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) | $20,684.57 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) | $28,756.52 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,157.00, median $3,158.40, highest $28,756.52 — a 24.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $3,158.40. 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.