Surgery to repair an umbilical hernia, a bulge at the navel, in a child younger than five years, when the bulge can still be pushed back in. The surgeon makes a small incision at or just below the navel, returns the tissue to the abdomen, and closes the gap in the abdominal wall.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Belly Button Hernia Repair, Young Child cost?
$933
Typical physician fee. In Iowa, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $437 to $3,311.
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 $2,512 · 10th to 90th $490 to $26,303Professionalmedian $813 · 10th to 90th $437 to $3,311
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
$602.56
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$933.25
Professional
None
$602.56
$758.58
$933.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$26,302.68
Facility
None
$489.78
$8,511.38
$26,302.68
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
Professional
None
$436.52
$3,311.31
$3,311.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Professional
None
$489.78
$489.78
$489.78
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,818.38
Facility
None
$1,737.80
$2,344.23
$2,818.38
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Professional
None
$489.78
$645.65
$645.65
Where Iowa sits
The same service costs 389.0 times more in Connecticut than in South Carolina. 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.