Laparoscopic groin hernia repair cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, first repair on that side: from $260.68 to $13,984.42, with a median of $4,728.40. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 53.6× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR LAPAROSCOPY SURG RPR INITIAL INGUINAL HERNIA | $260.68 | $902.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $393.53 | $1,357.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $393.53 | $1,357.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $393.53 | $1,357.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LAPAROSCOPY SURG RPR INITIAL INGUINAL HERNIA | $476.26 | $902.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,INITIAL | $732.78 | $1,357.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $4,728.40 | $21,492.74 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $6,692.17 | $30,418.95 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $6,692.17 | $30,418.95 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $7,143.86 | $32,472.10 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY LAPARO HERNIA REPAIR INITIAL | $7,242.81 | $37,334.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laparoscopy Surg Rpr Initial Inguinal Hernia | $12,274.53 | $55,793.33 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Laparoscopy, surgical; repair initial inguinal hernia | $13,984.42 | $47,728.41 | — 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 | $4,728.40 | $6,692.17 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $393.53 | $563.16 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $476.26 | $476.26 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $7,242.81 | $7,242.81 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $260.68 | $260.68 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $13,984.42 | $13,984.42 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $393.53 | $393.53 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $393.53 | $393.53 |
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
- Iowa$1,052.80
- 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
- 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.