What is the typical price for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 49505, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $519 to $5,548 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $3,609.

Why is the price range for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 10.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,267. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 49505 mean?

CPT 49505 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open)

CPT 4950539 Colorado hospitals reporting

Open repair of an inguinal hernia in adults. Common in men 50+; performed laparoscopically as an alternative coded separately.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$519to$5,548

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $3,609.

$519$5,548

Cash price (median)

$1,267

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$1,689

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 49505
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open)

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 49505, the typical insured price for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) runs $519 to $5,548 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $3,609 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $1,267, against a median gross charge of $1,689.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 11	$506	$506 – $506	—	11
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 9	$506	$506 – $506	—	9
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 6	$506	$506 – $506	—	6
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 8	$506	$506 – $506	—	8
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 10	$506	$506 – $506	—	10
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 10	$506	$506 – $506	—	10
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 10	$506	$506 – $506	—	10
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 9	$506	$506 – $506	—	9
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Median negotiated $506 25th–75th $506 – $506 Cash — Payers 8	$506	$506 – $506	—	8
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Median negotiated $517 25th–75th $517 – $517 Cash — Payers 11	$517	$517 – $517	—	11
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Median negotiated $520 25th–75th $520 – $520 Cash — Payers 1	$520	$520 – $520	—	1
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $1,038 Median negotiated $882 25th–75th $683 – $1,285 Cash $519 Payers 31	$882	$683 – $1,285	$519	31
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $1,689 Median negotiated $1,605 25th–75th $1,102 – $1,613 Cash $1,267 Payers 15	$1,605	$1,102 – $1,613	$1,267	15
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Median negotiated $3,529 25th–75th $3,529 – $5,982 Cash — Payers 8	$3,529	$3,529 – $5,982	—	8
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $2,158 Median negotiated $3,542 25th–75th $3,542 – $3,542 Cash $1,079 Payers 1	$3,542	$3,542 – $3,542	$1,079	1
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Median negotiated $3,547 25th–75th $3,282 – $4,568 Cash — Payers 8	$3,547	$3,282 – $4,568	—	8
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Median negotiated $3,547 25th–75th $3,547 – $5,764 Cash — Payers 8	$3,547	$3,547 – $5,764	—	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,547 25th–75th $3,547 – $6,732 Cash — Payers 8	$3,547	$3,547 – $6,732	—	8
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Median negotiated $3,547 25th–75th $3,202 – $5,919 Cash — Payers 8	$3,547	$3,202 – $5,919	—	8
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Median negotiated $3,609 25th–75th $3,547 – $7,133 Cash — Payers 9	$3,609	$3,547 – $7,133	—	9
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Median negotiated $3,616 25th–75th $3,547 – $4,724 Cash — Payers 8	$3,616	$3,547 – $4,724	—	8
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Median negotiated $3,637 25th–75th $3,547 – $4,724 Cash — Payers 8	$3,637	$3,547 – $4,724	—	8
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $16,410 Median negotiated $3,818 25th–75th $3,818 – $3,818 Cash $16,410 Payers 14	$3,818	$3,818 – $3,818	$16,410	14
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $13,466 Median negotiated $3,871 25th–75th $3,758 – $4,455 Cash $7,541 Payers 7	$3,871	$3,758 – $4,455	$7,541	7
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,901 25th–75th $3,547 – $6,655 Cash — Payers 8	$3,901	$3,547 – $6,655	—	8
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,901 25th–75th $3,547 – $6,655 Cash — Payers 8	$3,901	$3,547 – $6,655	—	8
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Median negotiated $4,349 25th–75th $4,349 – $4,349 Cash — Payers 1	$4,349	$4,349 – $4,349	—	1
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Median negotiated $4,517 25th–75th $3,323 – $6,238 Cash — Payers 3	$4,517	$3,323 – $6,238	—	3
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Median negotiated $5,548 25th–75th $5,093 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,548	$5,093 – $8,799	—	6
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Median negotiated $5,548 25th–75th $5,339 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,548	$5,339 – $8,799	—	6
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Median negotiated $5,548 25th–75th $5,339 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,548	$5,339 – $8,799	—	6
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Median negotiated $5,548 25th–75th $5,339 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,548	$5,339 – $8,799	—	6
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Median negotiated $5,680 25th–75th $5,548 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,680	$5,548 – $8,799	—	6
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Median negotiated $5,680 25th–75th $5,548 – $8,799 Cash — Payers 6	$5,680	$5,548 – $8,799	—	6
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $5,831 25th–75th $5,831 – $5,831 Cash — Payers 1	$5,831	$5,831 – $5,831	—	1
Denver Health Medical Center Median negotiated $6,150 25th–75th $4,330 – $6,733 Cash — Payers 6	$6,150	$4,330 – $6,733	—	6
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Median negotiated $6,334 25th–75th $3,638 – $7,891 Cash — Payers 7	$6,334	$3,638 – $7,891	—	7
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Median negotiated $21,038 25th–75th $16,792 – $25,285 Cash — Payers 2	$21,038	$16,792 – $25,285	—	2
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Median negotiated $21,038 25th–75th $16,792 – $25,285 Cash — Payers 2	$21,038	$16,792 – $25,285	—	2
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $1,193 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $716 Payers —	—	—	$716	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 49505, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $519 to $5,548 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $3,609.
Why is the price range for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 10.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open) if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,267. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 49505 mean?: CPT 49505 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Inguinal Hernia Repair (Open). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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