Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Cape Girardeau, MO
In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $23,592.91 to $23,592.91, with a median of $23,592.91. Across Missouri, the median is $5,852.83 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Pf | $23,592.91 | $36,296.78 | $14,290.50 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23,592.91, median $23,592.91, highest $23,592.91.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49591 ($3,169.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MORpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $290.25 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MORpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $290.25 | file |