Laparoscopic groin hernia repair cost in Seaford, DE
In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side: from $2,000.00 to $5,669.16, with a median of $3,834.58. The lowest listed price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke — $1,834.58 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $2,000.00 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49650, 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $16,429.41 | — | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,669.16 | $6,669.60 | — | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,000.00, median $3,834.58, highest $5,669.16 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,000.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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 is repair of an inguinal (groin) hernia for the first time, using a camera and instruments through small cuts. The surgeon pushes the tissue back and covers the weak spot, usually with mesh.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; mesh may be included or listed as a separate supply. The surgeon's fee and general anesthesia are billed separately.