Hernia repair cost in Utah
In Utah, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $3,861.58 to $11,272.50, with a median of $8,771.83. The lowest price is at University of Utah Hospital and Clinics (Salt Lake City). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.
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 Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics lowest Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 | $3,861.58 | $5,516.54 | — source file |
| Castleview Hospital Price · Price, UT Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; reducible | $8,771.83 | $15,948.78 | — source file |
| Uintah Basin Medical Center Roosevelt · Roosevelt, UT REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $11,272.50 | $12,525.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, UT | 1 | $8,771.83 | $8,771.83 |
| Roosevelt, UT | 1 | $11,272.50 | $11,272.50 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1 | $3,861.58 | $3,861.58 |
What it is
This is open surgery to repair an inguinal (groin) hernia for the first time in someone age 5 or older, when the hernia can be pushed back in (reducible). The surgeon returns the tissue to its place and strengthens the wall, 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 anesthesia are billed separately.
Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older in other states
- Alabama$3,727.23
- Alaska$6,191.64
- Arizona$13,739.83
- Arkansas$2,959.28
- California$6,920.65
- Colorado$10,323.31
- Connecticut$3,040.00
- Delaware$9,659.24
- Florida$11,006.82
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Hawaii$8,815.80
- Idaho$4,031.00
- Illinois$3,818.00
- Indiana$5,271.60
- Iowa$1,510.00
- Kansas$3,801.60
- Kentucky$1,925.08
- Louisiana$2,171.20
- Maine$1,358.10
- Maryland$6,087.76
- Massachusetts$9,439.11
- Michigan$1,250.24
- Minnesota$1,739.14
- Mississippi$2,837.50
- Missouri$6,378.35
- Montana$1,474.40
- Nebraska$1,375.92
- Nevada$3,994.65
- New Hampshire$696.48
- New Jersey$4,670.75
- New Mexico$5,122.15
- New York$3,920.58
- North Carolina$8,860.09
- North Dakota$1,450.00
- Ohio$10,552.10
- Oklahoma$7,195.04
- Oregon$6,222.68
- Pennsylvania$3,158.40
- Puerto Rico$1,750.00
- Rhode Island$6,499.72
- South Carolina$4,081.00
- South Dakota$2,315.87
- Tennessee$3,597.89
- Texas$6,210.72
- Vermont$805.50
- Virginia$13,897.79
- Washington$7,857.56
- West Virginia$6,581.00
- Wisconsin$2,705.95
- Wyoming$2,908.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.