Umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia (such as umbilical) 3 to 10 cm: from $703.00 to $23,140.01, with a median of $9,015.22. The lowest price is at Rockcastle County Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 32.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,015.22, is 22% above the US median of $7,383.87.
- Kentucky ranks 24th of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49593. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$703.00Rockcastle County Hospital
Median$9,015.22half of hospitals charge less
Highest$23,140.01in Kentucky
Lowest saves$8,312.22vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | $703.00 | $925.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible | $3,642.65 | $9,106.62 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible | $8,077.67 | $20,194.19 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible | $9,015.22 | $22,538.04 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible | $11,212.32 | $28,030.79 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Rpr Aa Hernia 1st 3-10 Cm Reducible | $12,793.21 | $21,322.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY 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); 3 cm to 10 cm, reducible | $23,140.01 | $57,850.03 | Jul 10, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 3 | $3,642.65 | $8,077.67 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $23,140.01 | $23,140.01 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $11,212.32 | $11,212.32 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $12,793.21 | $12,793.21 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $703.00 | $703.00 |
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, 3 to 10 cm is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Umbilical/ventral hernia repair, 3 to 10 cm explained.
First repair of a front abdominal hernia (such as umbilical) 3 to 10 cm in other states
- Alabama$13,114.66
- Alaska$6,554.05, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$16,361.06
- Arkansas$4,495.32
- California$7,481.60
- Colorado$7,367.08
- Connecticut$3,275.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$8,395.45, 1 hospital
- Florida$15,132.35
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Hawaii$15,557.50, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$11,808.64
- Illinois$11,656.25
- Indiana$18,725.82
- Iowa$5,596.00
- Kansas$5,342.40
- Louisiana$5,889.28
- Maine$1,476.19, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$7,567.33, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$8,070.50, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$8,591.32
- Minnesota$1,739.14
- Mississippi$5,114.34
- Missouri$4,766.00
- Montana$882.36
- Nebraska$6,243.20
- Nevada$7,041.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,492.75, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,819.30
- New Mexico$7,788.77
- New York$7,383.87
- North Carolina$4,688.00
- North Dakota$4,716.52
- Ohio$25,238.99
- Oklahoma$4,715.00
- Oregon$3,164.43
- Pennsylvania$10,921.47
- Puerto Rico$500.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$7,973.92, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$26,489.97
- South Dakota$6,003.82, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$5,812.91
- Texas$9,032.00
- Utah$8,370.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$3,965.93, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$15,200.45
- Washington$11,638.04
- West Virginia$8,365.50
- Wisconsin$6,402.09
- Wyoming$2,900.73, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.