Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Ocean Pines, MD costs $6,088. Here's every hospital's price.
1 hospitals in the Ocean Pines, MD 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 Ocean Pines, MD metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $6,088 at Atlantic General Hospital, the median is $6,088 and the highest is $6,088.
The Ocean Pines, MD median of $6,088 is 59% above the national median of $3,832 across 669 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $6,088 to $6,088. 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 April 2026.
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Hospital facility fee onlyBerlin · 10 mi · File Apr 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 49505. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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?