Umbilical/ventral hernia repair cost in Utah
In Utah, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a small front abdominal hernia (e.g. umbilical), under 3 cm: from $5,467.50 to $7,887.96, with a median of $6,677.73. The lowest price is at Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt). The highest price is 1.4× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah Basin Medical Center lowest Roosevelt · Roosevelt, UT 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 | $5,467.50 | $6,075.00 | — source file |
| Castleview Hospital Price · Price, UT 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 | $7,887.96 | $14,341.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, UT | 1 | $7,887.96 | $7,887.96 |
| Roosevelt, UT | 1 | $5,467.50 | $5,467.50 |
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$6,101.38
- Alaska$6,401.30
- Arizona$15,269.89
- Arkansas$1,418.50
- California$4,582.00
- Colorado$7,856.80
- Connecticut$1,960.00
- Delaware$5,212.77
- Florida$7,933.15
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Hawaii$8,159.20
- Idaho$8,630.00
- Illinois$3,818.00
- Indiana$7,314.25
- Iowa$2,159.58
- Kansas$4,338.66
- Kentucky$4,727.85
- Louisiana$3,257.12
- Maine$880.20
- Maryland$8,970.13
- Massachusetts$6,972.18
- Michigan$579.03
- Minnesota$1,531.34
- Mississippi$5,965.65
- Missouri$5,852.83
- Montana$728.82
- Nebraska$889.45
- Nevada$3,894.00
- New Hampshire$612.00
- New Jersey$3,909.56
- New Mexico$8,625.95
- New York$4,176.15
- North Carolina$4,500.75
- North Dakota$578.97
- Ohio$20,224.14
- Oklahoma$7,637.85
- Oregon$2,720.20
- Pennsylvania$5,975.77
- Puerto Rico$787.08
- Rhode Island$5,070.31
- South Carolina$15,618.85
- South Dakota$4,215.39
- Tennessee$2,694.23
- Texas$6,026.40
- Vermont$906.88
- Virginia$13,448.16
- Washington$6,117.98
- West Virginia$5,208.23
- Wisconsin$2,126.15
- Wyoming$2,584.09
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.