Laparoscopic groin hernia repair cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side: from $562.56 to $62,536.66, with a median of $1,052.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 111.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49650. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$562.56Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,052.80half pay less
Highest$62,536.66in Iowa
Lowest saves$490.24vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC LAP REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA | $562.56 | $1,172.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LAP REPAIR INGUINAL HERNIA | $574.28 | $1,172.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $961.00 | $961.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR INIT | $1,042.40 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $1,052.80 | $1,316.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | $1,111.60 | $1,588.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPAROSCOPY SURG RPR INITIAL INGUINAL HERNIA | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $27,411.79 | $961.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $29,949.57 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $53,527.03 | $961.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $62,536.66 | — | 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 | $961.00 | $1,052.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,052.80 | $15,501.18 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $574.28 | $1,627.69 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,052.80 | $27,289.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $562.56 | $562.56 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,111.60 | $1,111.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $62,536.66 | $62,536.66 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,042.40 | $1,042.40 |
What it is
This is repair of an inguinal (groin) hernia for the first time, using a camera and instruments through small cuts. The surgeon pushes the tissue back and covers the weak spot, usually with mesh.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery; mesh may be included or listed as a separate supply. The surgeon's fee and general anesthesia are billed separately.
Laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side in other states
- Alabama$3,248.02
- Alaska$16,508.46
- Arizona$423.15
- Arkansas$5,417.86
- California$15,906.80
- Colorado$9,401.28
- Connecticut$2,525.00
- Delaware$2,000.00
- Florida$1,998.60
- Georgia$11,234.00
- Hawaii$29,459.07
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$7,890.17
- Indiana$885.00
- Kansas$10,756.52
- Kentucky$661.15
- Louisiana$2,288.80
- Maine$338.30
- Maryland$4,003.04
- Massachusetts$12,124.93
- Michigan$1,045.60
- Minnesota$1,057.13
- Mississippi$14,399.17
- Missouri$8,919.43
- Montana$4,378.50
- Nebraska$1,330.88
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$743.40
- New Jersey$7,785.18
- New York$1,282.62
- North Carolina$13,055.00
- North Dakota$722.98
- Ohio$1,814.55
- Oklahoma$15,496.94
- Oregon$1,162.40
- Pennsylvania$4,276.75
- Rhode Island$9,775.06
- South Carolina$24,229.84
- South Dakota$4,895.99
- Tennessee$4,728.40
- Texas$12,417.68
- Vermont$956.00
- Virginia$21,713.40
- Washington$13,360.00
- West Virginia$4,258.87
- Wisconsin$2,243.80
- Wyoming$2,572.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.