Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 351 · Inpatient stay · 9 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $80,209
Typical charge
$108,444
Dearest quarter
over $116,596
Actually paid
$16,462
The middle U.S. hospital bills $108,444 for Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications. The dearest hospitals charge about 2.2x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $16,462 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $113,987 | $80,209 – $167,093 |
Where Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ |
$61,603 | $22,089 |
|
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL |
$64,208 | $9,873 |
|
St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
Roslyn, NY |
$80,209 | $12,593 |
|
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX |
$83,565 | $11,415 |
|
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI |
$108,444 | $17,256 |
|
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY |
$111,377 | $18,225 |
|
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY |
$116,596 | $20,184 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$131,888 | $16,219 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$167,093 | $20,306 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$167,093 | $20,306 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$131,888 | $16,219 |
|
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY |
$116,596 | $20,184 |
|
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY |
$111,377 | $18,225 |
|
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI |
$108,444 | $17,256 |
|
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX |
$83,565 | $11,415 |
|
St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
Roslyn, NY |
$80,209 | $12,593 |
|
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL |
$64,208 | $9,873 |
|
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ |
$61,603 | $22,089 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications?
Across 9 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications is $108,444. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $80,209 and the dearest quarter over $116,596.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Procedures with Complications, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 2.2x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $16,462 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $105,585. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as MS-DRG 351: “INGUINAL AND FEMORAL HERNIA PROCEDURES WITH CC”. A DRG covers a whole inpatient stay rather than a single item, so the charge includes the room, the procedure and the care around it. Codes that mention complications carry a different, usually higher price.