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Repair of a Groin Hernia That Has Come Back

California rates for HCPCS 49520

Open repair of a groin hernia that has returned after an earlier repair, where the bulge can still be pushed back in. The surgeon works through scar tissue from the first operation to find and close the weak spot, usually reinforcing it with mesh. Repeat repairs take longer and demand more care around nearby nerves and blood supply than a first-time repair.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair of a Groin Hernia That Has Come Back cost?

$8,511

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,511 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $12,882.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,120 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $17,783Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,514
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $9,120professional $676

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$23,442.29
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$14,125.38
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$14,125.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$19,952.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$5,011.87
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$912.01
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,548.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$117.49
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$33,884.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$19,952.62

Where California sits

The same service costs 40.7 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 4th of 51

$8,511

WV $25,119ND $617

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.