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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Atlanta, GA costs $6,360 to $8,241. Here's every hospital's price.

6 hospitals in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area publish a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $6,360 at Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica, the median is $8,241 and the highest is $8,241 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

The Atlanta, GA median of $8,241 is 79% above the national median of $4,595 across 243 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3,515 to $7,870. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between March 2026 and April 2026. 35 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$6,360
lowest cash price in Atlanta, GA
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica · 30 mi
$1,881 below the median
$8,241
median cash price
6 hospitals
1.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
6/41
hospitals with a cash price
35 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica

Villa Rica · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$6,360
list $15,899 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Emory University Hospital

Atlanta · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,241
list $8,241 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Emory Decatur Hospital

Decatur · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,241
list $8,241 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,241
list $8,241 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Emory Hillandale Hospital

Lithonia · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,241
list $8,241 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Johns Creek · 26 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,241
list $8,241 · lowest of 4 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 49505. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 49505, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up)

CPT 49505 is the open repair of an inguinal (groin) hernia with mesh, the standard operation for a first-time hernia in adults. It takes about an hour, is done as an outpatient under general, spinal or local anesthesia, and most people are back to desk work in a week.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the facility fee for the operating room, mesh, nursing, supplies and recovery. The surgeon and the anesthesia provider bill separately. A laparoscopic repair (49650) is a different code and usually a higher facility price.

Why prices vary

Hernia repair is one of the most price-shopped operations, and the spread between hospitals in the same metro is often three to six times. Ambulatory surgery centers and specialized hernia centers frequently offer all-inclusive cash packages well below hospital facility fees.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 49505, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
  • Is the mesh included?
  • Is there a bundled cash price, and does an ambulatory surgery center offer one?

Hospitals in Atlanta, GA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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