Ventral hernia repair, over 10 cm cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia larger than 10 cm as an inpatient: from $1,238.45 to $3,950.66, with a median of $1,827.08. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital — $588.63 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,939.77 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 49595, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 5, 2026 and Feb 6, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,238.45 | $2,914.00 | $493.43–$3,433.16 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 PR INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,827.08 | $2,914.00 | $493.43–$3,433.16 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 PR INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,827.08 | $2,914.00 | $493.43–$3,433.16 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,827.08 | $2,914.00 | $493.43–$3,433.16 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $2,052.46 | $3,192.00 | $524.58–$3,147.26 | 36% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Rpr Aa Hrn 1st > 10 Rdc | $2,894.06 | $11,131.00 | $1,572.00–$8,348.25 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,950.66 | $9,852.00 | $5,132.89–$8,866.80 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,238.45, median $1,827.08, highest $3,950.66 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,827.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $29.79 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS INITIAL REPAIR AA HERNIA > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $55.53 | file |