Posted Price

Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, open, age 5 or older at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

CPT 49505 · Chicago, IL

Cash price$19,604.89
Gross charge$28,006.99
Insurer rates$5,944.00 – $6,604.00

These are Northwestern Memorial Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 18 Illinois hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $483.61, median $8,315.14, highest $28,799.46. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
3.5 mi$533.61$1,905.752026-09-29
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
3.9 mi$979.50$3,265.002026-04-01
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Chicago, IL
4.4 mi$1,292.45$1,846.352026-09-22
Holy Cross Hospital
Chicago, IL
9.6 mi$1,292.45$1,846.352026-09-22
Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston
Evanston, IL
10.0 mi$3,818.00$19,280.002026-09-01
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
11.8 mi$2,500.79$10,873.002026-03-31
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park, IL
12.7 mi$2,065.87$10,873.002026-03-31
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago, IL
14.0 mi$4,422.60$8,241.002026-07-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 49505 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible
standard_charge_information[54729]
outpatient$19,604.89$28,006.99$5,944.00 – $6,604.00
HB Rpr 1st Ingun Hrna Age 5 Yrs/> Reducible
standard_charge_information[78480]
outpatient$4,657.80$6,654.00$1,557.04 – $3,659.70

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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