Hernia repair cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older: from $900.60 to $12,150.40, with a median of $6,316.03. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $6,316.03, is 7% above the US median of $5,890.12.
- Wisconsin ranks 26th of 40 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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
Lowest$900.60Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$6,316.03half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,150.40in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$5,415.43vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S PRP I/HERN INIT REDUC >5 YR | $900.60 | $1,580.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake · Shell Lake, WI RPR 1ST INGUN HRNA AGE 5 YRS/>REDUCIBLE | $2,344.80 | $2,931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | $3,554.40 | $4,443.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Repair Initial Hernia 5 Yrs Or Over | $5,019.52 | $15,686.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Repair Ing Hernia,5+Y/O,Reducibl | $5,579.56 | $9,963.50 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Prp I/Hern Init Reduc >5 Yr | $7,052.50 | $10,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REPAIR OF GROIN HERNIA (5 YEARS OR OLDER) | $12,150.40 | $13,500.44 | Feb 19, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $900.60 | $5,579.56 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $7,052.50 | $9,601.45 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $3,554.40 | $3,554.40 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Shell Lake, WI | 1 | $2,344.80 | $2,344.80 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $5,579.56 | $5,579.56 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $5,019.52 | $5,019.52 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $7,052.50 | $7,052.50 |
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
- Washington$7,976.15
- West Virginia$4,985.75
- Wyoming$2,525.67, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.