Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Olla, LA
In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $5,453.60 to $5,453.60, with a median of $5,453.60. Across Louisiana, the median is $3,153.00 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 49591 Repair of anterior abdominal hernia(s) (ie, epigastric, incisional, ventral, umbilical, spigel | $5,453.60 | $6,817.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,453.60, median $5,453.60, highest $5,453.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,453.60. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49591 ($3,169.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA49591 RPR OF ANTERIOR ABD HERNIA(S), ANY APPROACH,INITIAL,IMPLANT OF MESH OR OTHR, < 3CM,REDUCIBLE | $0.01 | file |