SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA PR Repr Init Ing Hernia 5y or Older Reducible |
$1,157.00 | $1,157.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA PR REPAIR ING HERNIA,5+Y/O,REDUCIBL |
$1,277.60 | $1,597.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) |
$33,459.65 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,157.00, median $1,277.60, highest $33,459.65 — a 28.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,577.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.