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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Boise City, ID costs $1,157 to $9,247. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Boise City, ID 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 Boise City, ID metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $1,157 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, the median is $8,630 and the highest is $9,247 at Treasure Valley Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 8.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boise City, ID median of $8,630 is 129% above the national median of $3,769 across 596 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $162 to $21,850. 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 September 2026. 2 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.

$1,157
lowest cash price in Boise City, ID
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center · 42 mi
$7,473 below the median
$8,630
median cash price
5 hospitals
8.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/7
hospitals with a cash price
2 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Boise · 42 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,157
list $1,157 · lowest of 6 lines
2
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa

Nampa · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,157
list $1,157 · lowest of 3 lines
3
St Luke's Regional Medical Center

Boise · 42 mi · File Mar 2026

$8,630
list $8,630 · lowest of 6 lines
4
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center

Nampa · 48 mi · File Mar 2026

$8,630
list $8,630 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Treasure Valley Hospital

Boise · 42 mi · File Sep 2026

$9,247
list $13,550
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 Boise City, ID 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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