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Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) in Salem, OR costs $969 to $15,328. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Salem, OR 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 Salem, OR metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up) (CPT 49505). The lowest is $969 at Legacy Silverton Medical Center, the median is $969 and the highest is $15,328 at Santiam Hospital & Clinics. The most expensive hospital lists 16 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Salem, OR median of $969 is 75% below the national median of $3,832 across 669 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3,980 to $17,431. 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 April 2026 and August 2026. 1 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.

$969
lowest cash price in Salem, OR
Legacy Silverton Medical Center · 9 mi
$969
median cash price
2 hospitals
16×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/4
hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Legacy Silverton Medical Center

Silverton · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$969
list $1,490 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Santiam Hospital & Clinics

Stayton · 9 mi · File Aug 2026

$15,328
list $15,328
3
Salem Hospital

Salem · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

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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 Salem, OR 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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