Hernia repair cost in California

In California, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $746.00 to $21,732.33, with a median of $7,389.20. The lowest price is at Oroville Hospital (Oroville). The highest price is 29.1× the lowest.

• The median here, $7,389.20, is 25% above the US median of $5,890.12.
• California ranks 29th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
• 9 of 89 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49505. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map