Ventral hernia repair, over 10 cm cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia larger than 10 cm as an inpatient: from $1,474.33 to $3,657.31, with a median of $2,565.82. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $1,091.49 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,939.77 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49595, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,474.33 | $3,469.00 | $493.43–$6,109.87 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 RAA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,657.31 | $6,723.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,474.33, median $2,565.82, highest $3,657.31 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,565.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 large hernia in the front of the belly, when the opening is wider than 10 cm.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49595 ($4,428.25). 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.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $38.25 | file |