Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $6,232.00 to $8,241.00, with a median of $8,241.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — $2,009.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $8,241.00 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 49591, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, <3cm | $6,232.00 | $6,232.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Rpr Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis When | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Repair Anterior Abdominal Hernia(S), Any Approach, Initial, Incl Implant Mesh/Other Prosthesis, T | $10,305.00 | $10,305.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,232.00, median $8,241.00, highest $8,241.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $8,241.00. 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 the first repair of a hernia in the front wall of the abdomen, such as an umbilical (belly button), ventral or incisional hernia, when the total defect is under 3 cm and the tissue can be pushed back in. The code applies to open, laparoscopic or robotic repair.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; for this code, mesh placement is part of the repair, though the mesh itself may be listed as a supply. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are billed separately.