Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $403.20 to $16,997.60, with a median of $3,909.56. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 42.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$403.20Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases + 1 more
Median$3,909.56half pay less
Highest$16,997.60in New Jersey
Lowest saves$3,506.36vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $403.20 | $403.20 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $403.20 | $2,520.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,529.06 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,529.06 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,856.84 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $3,856.89 | $48,489.06 | — source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,906.18 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,906.18 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,906.18 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,909.56 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $3,909.56 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $4,156.03 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $4,156.03 | $11,686.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hrn 1St < 3 Cm Rdc | $4,232.00 | $25,965.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $4,632.44 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $4,709.06 | $20,317.67 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $4,709.06 | $17,181.84 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $4,709.06 | $20,204.20 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $6,283.35 | $45,896.44 | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $7,654.84 | $16,967.08 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, less than 3 cm in length | $16,997.60 | $16,997.60 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 19 | $403.20 | $3,909.56 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $4,709.06 | $4,709.06 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $4,632.44 | $4,632.44 |
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
- 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 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.