Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $352.40 to $479.23, with a median of $415.82. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Lapeer Region and 3 other hospitals — $63.42 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $352.40 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Lapeer Region lowest Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosthesis <3cm Reducible 49591 | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb lowest Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Hospitalist SP 49591 Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosth <3cm Reducibl | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb lowest Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosthesis <3cm Reducible 49591 | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosthesis <3cm Reducible 49591 | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Hospitalist SP 49591 Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosth <3cm Reducibl | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland lowest Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Hospitalist SP 49591 Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosth <3cm Reducibl | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland lowest Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosthesis <3cm Reducible 49591 | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region lowest Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Hospitalist SP 49591 Rpr Abd Hernia Initial incl Mesh/Prosth <3cm Reducibl | $352.40 | $704.70 | $219.60–$549.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $479.23 | $1,133.00 | $201.29–$1,016.35 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $479.23 | $1,133.00 | $201.29–$776.06 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $479.23 | $1,133.00 | $201.29–$1,016.35 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $479.23 | $1,133.00 | $201.29–$776.06 | 58% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $4,923.19 | — | $337.55–$8,205.32 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $4,923.19 | — | $337.55–$8,205.32 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $4,923.19 | — | $337.55–$8,205.32 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $4,923.19 | — | $590.42–$6,956.68 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Repair anterior abdominal hernia <3 cm reducible | $7,478.46 | $14,956.91 | $1,930.40–$5,506.91 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Repair anterior abdominal hernia <3 cm reducible | $8,458.83 | $16,917.65 | $1,930.40–$8,594.17 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Repair anterior abdominal hernia <3 cm reducible | $13,871.41 | $27,742.81 | $1,930.40–$5,506.91 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $352.40, median $415.82, highest $479.23 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.