Laparoscopic repair, recurrent groin hernia cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, recurrent hernia as an inpatient: from $1,540.63 to $6,588.84, with a median of $4,345.38. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care — $2,804.75 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $3,077.80 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 49651, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 LAPS SURG RPR RECURRENT INGUINAL HERNIA | $1,540.63 | $2,396.00 | $397.88–$2,335.55 | 36% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Laparscpy Surg; Rep Recur Ing Hern | $4,345.38 | $16,713.00 | $2,369.12–$12,534.75 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $6,588.84 | $16,431.00 | $8,560.55–$14,787.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,540.63, median $4,345.38, highest $6,588.84 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,345.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 laparoscopic repair of a groin hernia that has come back after an earlier repair.
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 49651 ($2,926.95). 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 LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $29.73 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $88.36 | file |