Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $932.17 to $40,317.93, with a median of $5,843.00. The lowest price is at Sioux Center Health (Sioux Center). The highest price is 43.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,843.00, is 12% above the US median of $5,198.69.
- Iowa ranks 20th of 37 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 13 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 49591. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 22, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$932.17Sioux Center Health
Median$5,843.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$40,317.93in Iowa
Lowest saves$4,910.83vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Health lowest Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $932.17 | $961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $969.00 | $969.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $1,164.00 | $1,455.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $1,174.40 | $1,468.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $2,615.60 | $4,024.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RPR AA HERNIA 1ST LESS THAN 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $5,843.00 | $8,989.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA Repair AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $6,438.00 | $8,048.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $8,949.50 | $13,357.46 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $12,963.75 | $17,285.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA 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 | $15,753.60 | $19,692.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $16,133.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $40,317.93 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $969.00 | $1,174.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $16,133.70 | $16,133.70 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $8,949.50 | $8,949.50 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $1,164.00 | $1,164.00 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $12,963.75 | $12,963.75 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $6,438.00 | $6,438.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $15,753.60 | $15,753.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $40,317.93 | $40,317.93 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,681.10 | $2,681.10 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $2,615.60 | $2,615.60 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $932.17 | $932.17 |
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 umbilical/ventral hernia repair is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Umbilical/ventral hernia repair explained.
First repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm in other states
- Alabama$10,102.24
- Alaska$5,225.71, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$15,269.89
- Arkansas$4,007.75
- California$6,744.49
- Colorado$4,965.33
- Connecticut$1,960.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$3,606.39, 2 hospitals
- Florida$9,879.09
- Georgia$7,649.56
- Hawaii$8,159.20, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$8,373.50
- Illinois$7,725.20
- Indiana$8,946.84
- Kansas$4,338.66
- Kentucky$8,666.39
- Louisiana$4,242.24
- Maine$881.17, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$8,970.13, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$7,337.80
- Michigan$4,923.19
- Minnesota$2,605.46
- Mississippi$4,333.31
- Missouri$3,904.99
- Montana$483.20
- Nebraska$2,336.00
- Nevada$3,894.00, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$3,588.00, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,627.00
- New Mexico$8,625.95
- New York$4,176.15
- North Carolina$4,688.00
- North Dakota$4,716.52
- Ohio$16,411.92
- Oklahoma$4,715.00
- Oregon$1,301.25
- Pennsylvania$6,753.11
- Puerto Rico$787.08, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$5,070.31, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$16,252.75
- South Dakota$7,757.00, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,647.26
- Texas$6,431.00
- Utah$5,467.50, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,861.74, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$13,448.16
- Washington$7,184.13
- West Virginia$5,811.60
- Wisconsin$2,114.00
- Wyoming$2,485.77, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.