Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA — inpatient

In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $1,979.31 to $18,726.40, with a median of $7,170.60. The lowest listed price is at NorCal HealthConnect LLC.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 49505, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,979.31NorCal HealthConnect LLC
Median$7,170.60half pay less
Highest$18,726.40in this market
Difference9.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.

median
Lowest $1,979.31Highest $18,726.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Healdsburg, CA HC PR 49505 REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA INITIAL BLOCK >5 YR REDUCIBLE $1,979.31 $3,881.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM $4,352.85 $8,535.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM $7,170.60 $14,060.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM $7,671.42 $15,042.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS/> REDUCIBLE $18,726.40 $33,440.00 44%
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Inpatient: lowest $1,979.31, median $7,170.60, highest $18,726.40 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $7,170.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.