Surgery and procedures CPT 49591 Outpatient

Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $5,240.80 to $5,240.80, with a median of $5,240.80. Across Nebraska, the median is $754.00 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49591, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$5,240.80Box Butte General Hospital
Median$5,240.80half pay less
Highest$5,240.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC $5,240.80 $6,551.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $5,240.80, median $5,240.80, highest $5,240.80.

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.