Surgery and procedures CPT 49650 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Laparoscopic groin hernia repair cost in Sioux Center, IA — inpatient

In Sioux Center, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $1,173.70 to $1,173.70, with a median of $1,173.70. Across Iowa, the median is $3,337.55 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49650, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,173.70Sioux Center Health

Median$1,173.70half of hospitals charge less

Highest$1,173.70in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Sioux Center, IA.

median

Lowest $1,173.70Highest $1,202.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Sioux Center Health one side lowest Sioux Center, IA · (712) 722-1271 source file	$1,173.70	$1,210.00	$848.40–$1,166.70	3%
Sioux Center Health one side Sioux Center, IA · (712) 722-1271 source file	$1,202.80	$1,240.00	$848.40–$1,166.70	3%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

One side of the body : lowest $1,173.70, median $1,173.70, highest $1,173.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,173.70 — 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 not 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 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.