Surgery to repair an epigastric hernia, a bulge through a weak spot in the midline of the abdominal wall between the navel and the breastbone, usually containing a small plug of fat. It is done when the bulge can still be pushed back in. The surgeon makes a small incision over the site, returns the tissue, and closes the gap.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Repair of Upper Midline Abdominal Hernia cost?
$589
Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $389 to $5,754.
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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $7,762Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $36 to $603
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 LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$7,762.47
Facility
Global
$4,466.84
$6,025.60
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,995.26
Professional
Global
$1,698.24
$1,698.24
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,548.82
Facility
Global
$457.09
$1,071.52
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$588.84
Professional
Global
$36.31
$436.52
$588.84
Where Nevada sits
The same service costs 389.0 times more in Connecticut than in Idaho. 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.