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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Jackson, MS costs $3,687 to $16,208. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Jackson, MS 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 Jackson, MS metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $3,687 at Merit Health Madison, the median is $14,606 and the highest is $16,208 at Merit Health River Oaks. The most expensive hospital lists 4.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Jackson, MS median of $14,606 is 281% above the national median of $3,832 across 669 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $472 to $87,635. 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 February 2026 and September 2026. 12 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.

$3,687
lowest cash price in Jackson, MS
Merit Health Madison · 11 mi
$10,919 below the median
$14,606
median cash price
3 hospitals
4.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/17
hospitals with a cash price
12 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Merit Health Madison

Canton · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$3,687
list $9,218
2
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital

Brandon · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$14,606
list $97,372
3
Merit Health River Oaks

Flowood · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$16,208
list $90,042
4
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Jackson · 8 mi · File Feb 2026

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5
Ochsner Scott Regional

Morton · 28 mi · File Apr 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 Jackson, MS 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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