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?
$468
Typical physician fee. In Virginia, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $468 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $398 to $1,349.
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 $6,457 · 10th to 90th $4,677 to $7,244Professionalmedian $468 · 10th to 90th $372 to $631
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.
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$7,244.36
Facility
None
$4,677.35
$6,456.54
$7,244.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
Professional
None
$537.03
$630.96
$1,348.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$478.63
Professional
None
$371.54
$467.74
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$380.19
Professional
None
$295.12
$331.13
$380.19
Where Virginia 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.