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, in the situation where the bulging tissue is stuck and cannot be pushed back or its blood supply is being pinched off. The surgeon opens over the site, frees and inspects the trapped tissue, and closes the gap in the wall.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Repair of Upper Midline Hernia, Trapped cost?
$661
Typical physician fee. In Michigan, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $661 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $692.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $1,862Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $537 to $813
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. 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.
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,290.87
Professional
None
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
$2,290.87
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Facility
None
$1,412.54
$1,862.09
$1,862.09
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$812.83
Professional
None
$537.03
$660.69
$812.83
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Professional
None
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
None
$501.19
$562.34
$676.08
Where Michigan 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.