Mesh Placement for Hernia Repair

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 49568

Placement of a piece of surgical mesh to reinforce the abdominal wall during an open repair of a hernia at or near a previous incision, or to help close the wound after tissue has been cut away for a severe soft-tissue infection. The mesh acts as a patch that the body's own tissue grows into. It is done in addition to the main repair and is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Mesh Placement for Hernia Repair cost?

$6,166

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $537 from a physician practice, and about $8,511 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 29 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$537	$302 to $1,023
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$8,511	$5,623 to $12,882

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $17,783Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,660

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,073.80 Median $9,772.37 Typical High $17,378.01	Facility	Global	$4,073.80	$9,772.37	$17,378.01
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $645.65 Median $851.14 Typical High $2,398.83	Facility	Global	$645.65	$851.14	$2,398.83
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $467.74 Median $707.95 Typical High $1,174.90	Professional	Global	$467.74	$707.95	$1,174.90
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $346.74 Median $1,949.84 Typical High $6,760.83	Facility	Global	$346.74	$1,949.84	$6,760.83
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $154.88 Median $288.40 Typical High $436.52	Professional	Global	$154.88	$288.40	$436.52

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 346.7 times more in California than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

CA $10,471SC $30.20

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.