Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $344.26 to $8,516.31, with a median of $2,669.26. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 24.7× 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.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $344.26 | $652.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $540.85 | $1,865.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $540.85 | $1,865.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $540.85 | $1,865.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST < 3 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,007.10 | $1,865.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $2,669.26 | $12,133.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $2,669.26 | $12,133.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $2,669.26 | $12,133.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $2,669.26 | $12,133.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Rpr Aa Hernia 1st < 3 Cm Reducible | $2,669.26 | $12,133.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY RPR AA HRN 1ST < 3 CM RDC | $6,676.71 | $34,416.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN 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 | $8,516.31 | $29,065.91 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $2,669.26 | $2,669.26 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $540.85 | $773.98 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $344.26 | $344.26 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $6,676.71 | $6,676.71 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $8,516.31 | $8,516.31 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $540.85 | $540.85 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $540.85 | $540.85 |
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
- 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 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
- 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.