Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $354.40 to $13,261.96, with a median of $3,029.60. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49591. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR O/R RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $354.40 | $886.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Mlp | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Mlp | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Mlp | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Mlp | $733.85 | $1,129.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE; EPIGASTRIC; INCISIONAL; VENTRAL; UMBILICAL; SPIGELIAN); ANY APPROACH (IE; OPEN; LAPAROSCOPIC; ROBOTIC); INITIAL; INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED; TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM; REDUCIBLE | $3,029.60 | $5,049.34 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE; EPIGASTRIC; INCISIONAL; VENTRAL; UMBILICAL; SPIGELIAN); ANY APPROACH (IE; OPEN; LAPAROSCOPIC; ROBOTIC); INITIAL; INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED; TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM; REDUCIBLE | $4,920.13 | $5,466.81 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE; EPIGASTRIC; INCISIONAL; VENTRAL; UMBILICAL; SPIGELIAN); ANY APPROACH (IE; OPEN; LAPAROSCOPIC; ROBOTIC); INITIAL; INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED; TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM; REDUCIBLE | $5,503.55 | $6,115.05 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Pf | $5,847.97 | $8,996.87 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Pf | $7,981.73 | $12,279.58 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible Pf | $13,261.96 | $20,403.02 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $354.40 | $4,920.13 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $3,029.60 | $4,266.58 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $13,261.96 | $13,261.96 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $5,847.97 | $5,847.97 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $733.85 | $733.85 |
What it is
This is the first repair of a hernia in the front wall of the abdomen, such as an umbilical (belly button), ventral or incisional hernia, when the total defect is under 3 cm and the tissue can be pushed back in. The code applies to open, laparoscopic or robotic repair.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; for this code, mesh placement is part of the repair, though the mesh itself may be listed as a supply. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are billed separately.
First repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm in other states
- Alabama$4,748.70
- Alaska$3,150.42
- Arizona$433.79
- California$4,582.00
- Colorado$6,918.25
- Connecticut$1,960.00
- Delaware$5,212.77
- Florida$5,375.22
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Idaho$8,630.00
- Illinois$5,771.60
- Indiana$3,156.00
- Iowa$856.00
- Kansas$4,486.95
- Kentucky$638.05
- Louisiana$3,153.00
- Maine$596.75
- Maryland$4,821.07
- Massachusetts$6,972.18
- Michigan$352.40
- Minnesota$1,235.05
- Mississippi$13,657.86
- Missouri$5,852.83
- Montana$759.38
- Nebraska$3,235.32
- Nevada$3,894.00
- New Hampshire$612.00
- New Jersey$3,909.56
- New York$3,657.95
- North Carolina$4,500.75
- North Dakota$556.00
- Ohio$16,411.92
- Oklahoma$8,080.66
- Oregon$800.25
- Pennsylvania$5,966.43
- Rhode Island$5,070.31
- South Carolina$17,713.98
- South Dakota$4,215.39
- Tennessee$2,669.26
- Texas$5,159.59
- Vermont$756.00
- Virginia$14,099.97
- Washington$6,117.98
- West Virginia$1,997.83
- Wisconsin$2,114.00
- Wyoming$1,674.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.