Umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia (such as umbilical) 3 to 10 cm: from $15,200.45 to $20,217.22, with a median of $18,654.42. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center — $3,453.97 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $17,266.51 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 49593, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $15,200.45 | $25,334.08 | $6,316.41–$6,442.74 | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $17,277.10 | $28,795.17 | $6,494.99–$6,624.89 | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $20,031.73 | $33,386.22 | $6,494.99–$6,624.89 | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $20,217.22 | $33,695.37 | $6,316.41–$6,442.74 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15,200.45, median $18,654.42, highest $20,217.22 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 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 code covers the first repair of a hernia in the front of the belly, such as at the belly button, when the defect is 3 to 10 cm across.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.