Laparoscopic repair, recurrent groin hernia cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, recurrent hernia: from $733.92 to $63,486.41, with a median of $1,371.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 86.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49651. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$733.92Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,371.20half pay less
Highest$63,486.41in Iowa
Lowest saves$637.28vs 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 RECUR ING HERNIA | $733.92 | $1,529.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LAP REPAIR RECUR ING HERNIA | $749.21 | $1,529.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR RECUR | $988.83 | $1,236.03 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Recurrent Inguinal Hernia | $1,253.00 | $1,253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Recurrent Inguinal Hernia | $1,253.00 | $1,253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR LAP ING HERNIA REPAIR RECUR | $1,355.20 | $1,694.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | 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,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR LAP,INGUINAL HERNIA REPR,RECUR | $1,371.20 | $1,714.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Repair of recurrent groin hernia using an endoscope | $1,509.20 | $2,156.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA LAPS SURG RPR RECURRENT INGUINAL HERNIA | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Lap Surg Repr Recurrent Inguinal Hernia | $63,486.41 | — | 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 | $1,253.00 | $1,253.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $749.21 | $1,715.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $733.92 | $733.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $988.83 | $988.83 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,509.20 | $1,509.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $63,486.41 | $63,486.41 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,355.20 | $1,355.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $1,371.20 | $1,371.20 |
What it is
This code covers laparoscopic repair of a groin hernia that has come back after an earlier repair.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Laparoscopic inguinal (groin) hernia repair, recurrent hernia in other states
- Alabama$3,423.80
- Alaska$4,555.59
- Arizona$3,985.30
- Arkansas$6,899.19
- California$6,689.90
- Connecticut$3,290.00
- Delaware$1,253.00
- Florida$7,760.16
- Georgia$12,994.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$7,471.55
- Indiana$796.60
- Kansas$10,120.34
- Kentucky$796.60
- Louisiana$2,520.00
- Maine$534.06
- Maryland$4,102.87
- Massachusetts$9,965.81
- Michigan$1,111.30
- Minnesota$3,077.80
- Mississippi$15,082.41
- Missouri$10,457.00
- Montana$4,832.23
- Nebraska$1,612.46
- Nevada$6,672.70
- New Hampshire$1,592.49
- New Jersey$7,785.58
- New Mexico$1,220.40
- New York$6,176.47
- North Dakota$943.88
- Ohio$2,178.80
- Oklahoma$15,550.96
- Oregon$1,556.00
- Pennsylvania$5,947.00
- Rhode Island$10,007.55
- South Carolina$26,167.30
- South Dakota$4,351.96
- Tennessee$6,564.28
- Texas$8,176.90
- Vermont$1,246.00
- Virginia$17,998.64
- Washington$10,912.98
- West Virginia$634.50
- Wisconsin$2,926.95
- Wyoming$2,874.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.