Surgery
Inguinal hernia repair, open cost in Nebraska
Inguinal hernia repair, open usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Nebraska
From 38 hospital and 1 clinic prices in Nebraska.
Nationwide typical: $4,486 (most listed prices $1,529–$14,737).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Laparoscopic repair is 49650. Incarcerated (49507) and recurrent (49520) repairs are not equivalent.
Cheapest in Nebraska
Total price
Inguinal hernia repair, open
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Nebraska, from 38 providers. Most listed prices: $1,691–$10,300.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Phelps Memorial Health Center$1,014Hospital · HoldregeEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,285
- $1,653
- $768Source: Regional West Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $272est. $1,014 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Phelps Memorial Health Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,096
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Morrill County Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,174Source: CHI Health St. Mary's price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,182
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mary Lanning Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,188Source: CHI Health Plainview price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,202Source: CHI Health Schuyler price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,249
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Avera St. Anthony's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $455est. $1,285 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Valley County Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,312
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Genoa Medical Facilities price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,452Source: Perkins County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026
- $874est. $1,653 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cozad Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.