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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Fayetteville, AR costs $4,964 to $8,949. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $4,964 at Arkansas Children's Northwest, INC, the median is $4,964 and the highest is $8,949 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas.

The Fayetteville, AR median of $4,964 is 30% above the national median of $3,832 across 669 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $363 to $5,999. 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 June 2026 and August 2026. 4 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.

$4,964
lowest cash price in Fayetteville, AR
Arkansas Children's Northwest, INC · 7 mi
$4,964
median cash price
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1
Arkansas Children's Northwest, INC

Springdale · 7 mi · File Aug 2026

$4,964
list $5,516
2
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Rogers · 15 mi · File Jun 2026

$8,949
list $13,768
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 Fayetteville, AR 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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