Surgery and procedures CPT 49505 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in Medford, WI — inpatient

In Medford, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older as an inpatient: from $2,705.95 to $7,052.50, with a median of $2,705.95.

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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,705.95Aspirus Medford Hospital
Median$2,705.95half pay less
Highest$7,052.50in this market
Difference2.6×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 Medford, WI.

median
Lowest $2,705.95Highest $10,578.75
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Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Aspirus Medford Hospital lowest Medford, WI Pro Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr $2,705.95 $4,163.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford, WI R1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS/> REDUCIBLE $2,705.95 $4,163.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr $7,052.50 $10,850.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Medford Hospital both sides Medford, WI Pro Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr|BILATERAL PROCEDURE $4,058.92 $6,244.50 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Medford Hospital both sides Medford, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr|BILATERAL PROCEDURE $10,578.75 $16,275.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Both sides : lowest $4,058.92, median $7,318.84, highest $10,578.75 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.

Inpatient: lowest $2,705.95, median $2,705.95, highest $7,052.50 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.

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 $7,318.84 — 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 $2,705.95 — 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.