Surgery and procedures CPT 49591 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Mayagüez, PR — inpatient

In Mayagüez, PR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm as an inpatient: from $681.92 to $681.92, with a median of $681.92. Across Puerto Rico, the median is $787.08 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Dec 26, 2024.

Lowest$681.92Hospital de la Concepcion
Median$681.92half pay less
Highest$681.92in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hospital de la Concepcion San German, PR · (787) 892-1860 Laparoscopic Hernia $681.92 $681.92 — — Dec 26, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $681.92, median $681.92, highest $681.92.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $787.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.