Hernia repair cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $954.00 to $14,960.00, with a median of $3,561.40. The lowest price is at Cozad Community Hospital (Cozad). The highest price is 15.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,561.40, is 40% below the US median of $5,890.12.
- Nebraska ranks 9th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$954.00Cozad Community Hospital
Median$3,561.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,960.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$2,607.40vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Community Hospital lowest Cozad · Lexington, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $954.00 | $1,060.00 | — source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | — source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $1,826.00 | $1,826.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Repair Inguinal Hernia age 5 older | $2,310.28 | $6,244.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $2,569.50 | $2,855.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS-GREATER THAN REDUCIBL | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $2,622.79 | $3,278.49 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $4,918.40 | $6,148.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $5,340.00 | $6,675.00 | — source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $6,944.24 | $6,944.24 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $8,158.00 | $10,197.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, NE REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $11,441.78 | $12,043.98 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $14,960.00 | $14,960.00 | — source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $4,918.40 | $4,918.40 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $2,622.79 | $2,622.79 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $5,340.00 | $5,340.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $1,826.00 | $1,826.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $2,569.50 | $2,569.50 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $11,441.78 | $11,441.78 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $14,960.00 | $14,960.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $2,310.28 | $2,310.28 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $6,944.24 | $6,944.24 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $8,158.00 | $8,158.00 |
| Lexington, NE | 1 | $954.00 | $954.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,579.76 | $2,579.76 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What hernia repair is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Hernia repair explained.
Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in other states
- Alabama$3,737.00
- Alaska$6,906.90
- Arizona$16,011.54
- Arkansas$4,636.12
- California$7,389.20
- Colorado$9,902.41
- Connecticut$3,040.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$3,079.55, 1 hospital
- Florida$8,496.60
- Georgia$7,058.12
- Hawaii$7,971.60, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$8,630.00
- Illinois$4,274.00
- Indiana$8,776.01
- Iowa$1,710.60
- Kansas$4,250.00
- Kentucky$8,629.29
- Louisiana$3,049.20
- Maine$11,957.13, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$6,087.76, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$8,527.01
- Michigan$5,587.24
- Minnesota$2,865.72
- Mississippi$2,979.50
- Missouri$3,276.08
- Montana$2,748.87
- Nevada$4,847.65
- New Hampshire$6,188.60, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,754.19
- New Mexico$5,122.15
- New York$4,176.15
- North Carolina$3,405.60
- North Dakota$5,844.41
- Ohio$10,552.10
- Oklahoma$4,715.00
- Oregon$8,972.63
- Pennsylvania$5,723.28
- Puerto Rico$937.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$6,499.72, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$5,643.00
- South Dakota$3,153.00
- Tennessee$4,673.12
- Texas$6,210.72
- Utah$6,891.22, 4 hospitals
- Vermont$4,990.21, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$13,458.16
- Washington$7,976.15
- West Virginia$4,985.75
- Wisconsin$6,316.03
- Wyoming$2,525.67, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.