Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $343.25 to $33,256.55, with a median of $623.20. The lowest listed price is at Witham Memorial Hospital — $279.95 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $3,156.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 49591, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witham Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $343.25 | $490.35 | $304.02–$7,197.39 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $623.20 | $779.00 | $284.82–$615.41 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $33,256.55 | $36,951.72 | $3,788.00–$36,951.72 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $343.25, median $623.20, highest $33,256.55 — a 96.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.