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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Houston, TX costs $819 to $8,492. Here's every hospital's price.

9 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $819 at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, the median is $7,802 and the highest is $8,492 at Houston Methodist Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 10 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Houston, TX median of $7,802 is 70% above the national median of $4,595 across 243 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

16 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $240 to $14,387. 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 2023 and April 2026. 44 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.

$819
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston · 48 mi
$6,983 below the median
$7,802
median cash price
9 hospitals
10×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
9/60
hospitals with a cash price
44 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$819
list $1,998 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Nassau Bay · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

Sugar Land · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604
5
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Cypress · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$7,802
list $15,604 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,492
list $16,983 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center

Houston · 7 mi · File Feb 2026

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11
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

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12
St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Feb 2026

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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 Houston, TX 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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