Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $6,502.00 to $13,494.59, with a median of $9,639.00. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $3,137.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $6,972.18 at 6 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Rpr Aa Hrn 1st < 3 Cm Rdc | $6,502.00 | $6,502.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Rpr Aa Hrn 1st < 3 Cm Rdc | $9,639.00 | $9,639.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 PR Repair Ant Abd Hernia Any Appr W Mesh T Length Defect Less3cm Reduc | $13,494.59 | $13,494.59 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 PR Repair Ant Abd Hernia Any Appr W Mesh T Length Defect Less3cm Reduc | $17,107.27 | $17,107.27 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 PR Repair Ant Abd Hernia Any Appr W Mesh T Length Defect Less3cm Reduc | $19,319.47 | $19,319.47 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,502.00, median $9,639.00, highest $13,494.59 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8,070.50. 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.