Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $641.64 to $40,317.93, with a median of $856.00. The lowest price is at St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center (Anamosa). The highest price is 62.8× 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.
Lowest$641.64St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center
Median$856.00half pay less
Highest$40,317.93in Iowa
Lowest saves$214.36vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $641.64 | $802.04 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $741.00 | $741.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $741.00 | $741.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $741.00 | $741.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $1,162.40 | $1,453.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $2,095.80 | $2,994.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $2,223.36 | $4,632.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $2,269.68 | $4,632.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $16,049.96 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $17,531.41 | $741.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $17,859.06 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl < 3 Cm Reducible | $28,157.55 | $741.00 | 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 |
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 | 4 | $741.00 | $8,452.98 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $741.00 | $856.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $856.00 | $9,357.53 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $2,269.68 | $2,475.39 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $741.00 | $741.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $2,223.36 | $2,223.36 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $641.64 | $641.64 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,095.80 | $2,095.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $40,317.93 | $40,317.93 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,162.40 | $1,162.40 |
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
- Arkansas$3,029.60
- 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
- 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.