Cash / self-pay
$6,563
Commercial
$3,049
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does inguinal hernia repair cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 49505.
Median commercial rates on file run from $3,049 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $8,228 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) — 2.7× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,285
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,077
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$3,553
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,355
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$3,598
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,756
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$4,399
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$6,370
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$6,375
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$1,027
Commercial
$6,490
median of 9 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$505
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$8,228
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,544
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,852
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$8,228
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,544
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,852
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$8,228
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,544
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,852
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
—
Commercial
$8,228
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,544
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,852
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$8,228
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$4,544
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$6,852
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$10,310
Commercial
—
Medicare
$5,901
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $6,375median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $6,563 | $3,049median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $5,756median of 4 plans | $4,399median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $10,310 | — | $5,901median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $1,027 | $6,490median of 9 plans | — | $505median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $5,077median of 6 plans | $3,553median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $8,228median of 10 plans | $4,544median of 6 plans | $6,852median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | — | $8,228median of 10 plans | $4,544median of 6 plans | $6,852median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $8,228median of 10 plans | $4,544median of 6 plans | $6,852median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | — | $8,228median of 10 plans | $4,544median of 6 plans | $6,852median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $8,228median of 10 plans | $4,544median of 6 plans | $6,852median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $5,355median of 5 plans | $3,598median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $6,370median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $3,285median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does inguinal hernia repair cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Inguinal hernia repair in Washington, DC range from $6,563 at The George Washington University Hospital to $10,310 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (2 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for inguinal hernia repair?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital lists the lowest ($3,049, median of 4 plan rates) and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital the highest ($8,228, median of 10 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.