Ventral hernia repair, over 10 cm cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for first repair of a front abdominal hernia larger than 10 cm: from $1,667.00 to $24,508.69, with a median of $1,928.80. The lowest price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa (West Des Moines) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 14.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49595. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,667.00Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa + 1 more
Median$1,928.80half pay less
Highest$24,508.69in Iowa
Lowest saves$261.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa lowest West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl > 10 Cm Reducible | $1,667.00 | $1,667.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Repr Ant Abd Hernia(S) Any Appr Init Incl Impl > 10 Cm Reducible | $1,667.00 | $1,667.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | 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 > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR RPR AA HERNIA 1ST > 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $1,928.80 | $2,411.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Repair Hernia Anterior Abdominal Initial Any Approach > 10 Cm Reducible | $2,332.00 | $2,332.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, more than 10 cm in length | $2,401.70 | $3,431.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RPR AA HERNIA 1ST GREATER THAN 10 CM REDUCIBLE | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Repair Hernia Anterior Abdominal Initial Any Approach > 10 Cm Reducible | $24,508.69 | — | 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 | 3 | $1,667.00 | $1,667.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,928.80 | $13,218.74 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,332.00 | $2,332.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,401.70 | $2,401.70 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,681.10 | $2,681.10 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $1,928.80 | $1,928.80 |
What it is
This code covers the first repair of a large hernia in the front of the belly, when the opening is wider than 10 cm.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
First repair of a front abdominal hernia larger than 10 cm in other states
- Alabama$11,815.98
- Alaska$7,301.00
- Arizona$976.38
- Arkansas$1,274.00
- California$7,481.60
- Colorado$10,758.17
- Connecticut$3,041.00
- Delaware$9,928.08
- Florida$3,987.10
- Georgia$8,241.00
- Idaho$14,664.00
- Illinois$6,903.00
- Indiana$2,658.24
- Kansas$1,036.32
- Kentucky$1,310.75
- Maine$751.14
- Maryland$2,963.13
- Massachusetts$4,098.58
- Michigan$793.50
- Minnesota$1,939.77
- Mississippi$8,243.81
- Missouri$1,893.45
- Montana$18,646.33
- Nebraska$1,076.73
- Nevada$5,108.00
- New Hampshire$4,458.42
- New Jersey$7,240.11
- New York$1,961.17
- North Carolina$4,500.75
- North Dakota$1,251.14
- Ohio$3,987.10
- Oklahoma$17,646.60
- Oregon$2,232.75
- Pennsylvania$1,667.00
- Rhode Island$7,243.00
- South Carolina$71,562.55
- South Dakota$4,215.39
- Tennessee$5,223.78
- Texas$7,719.14
- Vermont$1,654.00
- Virginia$30,677.37
- Washington$8,000.00
- West Virginia$1,714.71
- Wisconsin$4,369.95
- Wyoming$2,433.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.