Hernia repair cost in Washington
In Washington, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $1,071.00 to $27,499.60, with a median of $7,976.15. The lowest price is at Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 (Ellensburg). The highest price is 25.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $7,976.15, is 35% above the US median of $5,890.12.
- Washington ranks 30th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,071.00Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1
Median$7,976.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$27,499.60in Washington
Lowest saves$6,905.15vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 lowest Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $1,071.00 | $1,260.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 49505 Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years | $1,152.45 | $1,773.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $1,547.89 | $3,869.71 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $1,918.28 | $3,689.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $5,299.70 | $7,571.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center one side Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $5,765.50 | $8,870.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $6,198.50 | $8,855.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA Rep Hernia Inguinal >5 Yrs OR | $7,200.00 | $9,000.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center one side Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $7,468.50 | $11,490.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $7,835.10 | $11,193.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA REPAIR INITIAL INGUINAL HERNIA, AGE 5/OVER, REDUCIBLE-FAC | $7,880.01 | $15,451.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $7,964.60 | $11,378.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $7,976.15 | $12,271.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $8,010.40 | $10,013.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $8,182.20 | $15,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $8,182.20 | $15,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $8,385.30 | $11,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center one side Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $8,411.65 | $12,941.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $8,508.50 | $12,155.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS OR MORE REDUCIBLE CDM | $8,788.50 | $12,555.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $10,358.95 | $12,187.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | $11,600.00 | $14,500.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $20,258.04 | $28,940.06 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $20,438.50 | $20,438.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible | $27,499.60 | — | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4 | $1,918.28 | $14,069.02 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $5,299.70 | $7,291.90 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 2 | $1,547.89 | $4,691.50 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $7,468.50 | $7,468.50 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $8,182.20 | $8,182.20 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,071.00 | $1,071.00 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $7,200.00 | $7,200.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $8,411.65 | $8,411.65 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $5,765.50 | $5,765.50 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $8,182.20 | $8,182.20 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $11,600.00 | $11,600.00 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $8,010.40 | $8,010.40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $7,976.15 | $7,976.15 |
| Pullman, WA | 1 | $10,358.95 | $10,358.95 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $8,508.50 | $8,508.50 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $7,964.60 | $7,964.60 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $20,438.50 | $20,438.50 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,152.45 | $1,152.45 |
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
- Nebraska$3,561.40
- 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
- West Virginia$4,985.75
- Wisconsin$6,316.03
- Wyoming$2,525.67, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.