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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Los Angeles, CA costs $777 to $18,765. Here's every hospital's price.

28 hospitals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, 28 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $777 at Providence St. Joseph Hospital, the median is $4,582 and the highest is $18,765 at Pacifica Hospital of the Valley. The most expensive hospital lists 24 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Los Angeles, CA median of $4,582 is in line with the national median of $4,595 across 243 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

39 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $344 to $47,967. 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 November 2025 and September 2026. 61 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.

$777
lowest cash price in Los Angeles, CA
Providence St. Joseph Hospital · 29 mi
$3,805 below the median
$4,582
median cash price
28 hospitals
24×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
28/100
hospitals with a cash price
61 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Orange · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$777
list $971 · lowest of 5 lines
2
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center

Tarzana · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,561
list $4,459 · lowest of 10 lines
3
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro

San Pedro · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,767
list $5,049 · lowest of 10 lines
4
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance

Torrance · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,767
list $5,049 · lowest of 10 lines
5
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Mission Hills · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,955
list $5,586 · lowest of 10 lines
6
Providence St. Jude Medical Center

Fullerton · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,166
list $4,513 · lowest of 10 lines
7
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr

Burbank · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,240
list $6,401 · lowest of 10 lines
8
Providence Mission Hospital

Mission Viejo · 48 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,280
list $4,751 · lowest of 10 lines
9
Saint John's Health Center

Santa Monica · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,850
list $8,142 · lowest of 9 lines
10
Saint Francis Medical Center

Lynwood · 13 mi · File Sep 2026

$4,582
list $27,665
11
Encino Hospital Medical Center

Encino · 18 mi · File Sep 2026

$4,582
list $8,284
12
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center

Garden Grove · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$4,582
list $6,791
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 Los Angeles, CA 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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