Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Centerville, IA — inpatient

In Centerville, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $1,878.00 to $11,931.00, with a median of $6,904.50.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49505, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$1,878.00St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville
Median$6,904.50half pay less
Highest$11,931.00in this market
Difference6.4×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 Centerville, IA.

median
Lowest $1,878.00Highest $11,931.00
one sideboth sides

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville, IA PR Repr Init Ing Hernia 5y or Older Reducible $1,878.00 $1,878.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville, IA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Rt (Restricted Method II CAH) $7,954.00 $7,954.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville, IA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) $7,954.00 $7,954.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville, IA HC Repr Hernia Ing Init >=5yr Bl (Restricted Method II CAH) $11,931.00 $11,931.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,878.00, median $6,904.50, highest $11,931.00 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.

One side of the body : lowest $7,954.00, median $7,954.00, highest $7,954.00.

The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11,931.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7,954.00 — 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.