Laparoscopic groin hernia repair cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side: from $284.59 to $62,291.03, with a median of $20,875.74. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health — $20,591.15 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $6,712.88 at 22 hospitals.
- The median here, $20,875.74, is 159% above the US median of $8,050.97.
- 1 of 18 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 15 cities for code 49650, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 31, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Oct 27, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $284.59 | $1,016.40 | $335.41–$1,067.22 | 72% |
| Morris Hospital Morris, IL · (815) 942-2932 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope File of Oct 27, 2026 · source file | $525.23 | $2,183.00 | $62.00–$2,248.49 | 76% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PF-LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $870.10 | $1,243.00 | $450.07–$994.40 | 30% |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 Lap ing hernia repair init File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,446.00 | $27,608.00 | $496.96–$22,914.64 | 77% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, IL · (815) 725-7133 Lap ing hernia repair init File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,446.00 | $23,852.00 | $472.06–$23,852.00 | 73% |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL · (630) 859-2222 Lap ing hernia repair init File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,446.00 | $55,535.00 | $472.06–$55,535.00 | 88% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $12,781.18 | $60,005.56 | $2,273.62–$26,225.00 | 79% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $16,005.99 | $62,038.74 | $62,038.74–$73,859.06 | 74% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $16,969.92 | $62,851.56 | $2,273.62–$20,370.23 | 73% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 LAPARO HERNIA REPAIR INITIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24,781.56 | $91,783.57 | $384.33–$77,098.20 | 73% |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $26,550.69 | $26,550.69 | $373.98–$9,069.90 | — |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34,684.01 | $49,548.59 | $7,055.00–$7,839.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39,674.40 | $56,677.71 | $7,055.00–$9,102.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40,993.36 | $58,561.94 | $7,030.00–$7,839.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $41,038.61 | $58,626.59 | — | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $41,217.07 | $58,881.53 | — | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51,330.45 | $73,329.21 | $7,055.00–$7,839.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62,291.03 | $88,987.19 | $7,941.00–$8,823.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $284.59, median $20,875.74, highest $62,291.03 — a 218.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $870.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
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