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Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Illinois (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

Hernia Repair Surgery costs $8,671 on average without insurance in Illinois, based on actual CMS data from 57 hospitals. Prices range from $1,576 to $66,974 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.

57 hospitals in Illinois report pricing for hernia repair surgery. The average cash price is $8,671.

Hospitals

57

in Illinois

Average List Price

$11,730

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$8,671

26% below list price

Price Range

$1,576 – $66,974

42.5x spread

Hospital Prices in Illinois

Sorted by lowest cash price
HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

MARION, IL · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,761

Cash Price

$282-84%

Negotiated Range

$282$9,260

DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS

MOUNT VERNON, IL · Deaconess Health System

0.1/10

List Price

$1,761

Cash Price

$616-65%

Negotiated Range

$387$10,484

RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL

RED BUD, IL · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,761

Cash Price

$616-65%

Negotiated Range

$616$1,374

DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY

ANNA, IL · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$1,761

Cash Price

$634-64%

Negotiated Range

$387$1,418

BLESSING HOSPITAL

QUINCY, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,576

Cash Price

$945-40%

Negotiated Range

$523$3,716

TRINITY ROCK ISLAND

ROCK ISLAND, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,597

Cash Price

$1,278-20%

Negotiated Range

$464$11,411

CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL

EUREKA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,636

Cash Price

$1,977-25%

Negotiated Range

$82$2,214

KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER

MONTICELLO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,244

Cash Price

$2,546-40%

Negotiated Range

$377$3,820

CARLE RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

OLNEY, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,890

Cash Price

$2,918-25%

Negotiated Range

$389$3,679

CARLE HOOPESTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

HOOPESTON, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,890

Cash Price

$2,918-25%

Negotiated Range

$336$3,579

GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

GIBSON CITY, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,120

Cash Price

$3,120

Negotiated Range

$387$2,964

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CARTHAGE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,307

Cash Price

$3,446-20%

Negotiated Range

$387$1,205

SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

RUSHVILLE, IL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,299

Cash Price

$4,299

SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

JOLIET, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$11,867

Cash Price

$4,782-60%

Negotiated Range

$690$11,867

AMITA HEALTH RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$14,683

Cash Price

$4,782-67%

Negotiated Range

$587$12,187

PRESENCE ST MARYS HOSPITAL

KANKAKEE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$15,625

Cash Price

$4,782-69%

Negotiated Range

$670$15,625

SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL-ELGIN

ELGIN, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$16,004

Cash Price

$4,782-70%

Negotiated Range

$563$12,803

SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL-EVANSTON

EVANSTON, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$19,280

Cash Price

$4,782-75%

Negotiated Range

$587$16,002

PRESENCE SAINTS MARY AND ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$23,139

Cash Price

$4,782-79%

Negotiated Range

$587$18,511

PRESENCE MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

AURORA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$36,561

Cash Price

$4,782-87%

Negotiated Range

$563$36,561

INSIGHT HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$6,500

Cash Price

$5,200-20%

Negotiated Range

$3,250$5,200

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

HIGHLAND, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$7,228

Cash Price

$5,204-28%

Negotiated Range

$1,373$11,172

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,676

Cash Price

$5,676

Negotiated Range

$1,508$6,120

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

LITCHFIELD, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$9,504

Cash Price

$6,843-28%

Negotiated Range

$2,091$9,504

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CHESTER, IL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$8,864

Cash Price

$7,091-20%

Negotiated Range

$3,376$8,421

ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

EFFINGHAM, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$10,421

Cash Price

$7,503-28%

Negotiated Range

$2,918$14,403

HSHS GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL INC

SHELBYVILLE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$11,286

Cash Price

$8,126-28%

Negotiated Range

$2,822$16,742

HSHS HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL INC

GREENVILLE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$11,773

Cash Price

$8,476-28%

Negotiated Range

$3,209$15,513

HSHS ST ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL

O FALLON, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$12,324

Cash Price

$8,873-28%

Negotiated Range

$3,056$15,513

ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL

BREESE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$14,259

Cash Price

$10,267-28%

Negotiated Range

$3,056$15,513

ST MARYS HOSPITAL

DECATUR, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$15,158

Cash Price

$10,913-28%

Negotiated Range

$3,209$15,513

ST JOHNS HOSPITAL

SPRINGFIELD, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$16,630

Cash Price

$11,974-28%

Negotiated Range

$3,056$16,630

CGH MEDICAL CENTER

STERLING, IL · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$66,974

Cash Price

$18,083-73%

Negotiated Range

$3,753$53,579

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL

WINFIELD, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$18,907

Negotiated Range

$7$100

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BELLEVILLE, IL · BJC HealthCare

0.1/10

List Price

$32,795

Cash Price

$19,677-40%

Negotiated Range

$49$28,728

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

GENEVA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$24,831

Negotiated Range

$16$120

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MCHENRY

MCHENRY, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$27,535

Negotiated Range

$18$100

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$27,535

Negotiated Range

$18$100

PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$27,535

Negotiated Range

$18$100

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL

DEKALB, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

$27,535

Negotiated Range

$18$100

LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

LAWRENCEVILLE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$7,399

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,580$5,549

SAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,132$4,028

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STAUNTON

STAUNTON, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,298$7,298

ANDERSON HOSPITAL

MARYVILLE, IL · Standalone (Needs Review)

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,752$4,184

CARLE HEALTH PEKIN HOSPITAL

PEKIN, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,679$10,043

ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,180$9,180

PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER 1

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$9,654$9,654

CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER

NORMAL, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$727$3,679

ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

PITTSFIELD, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$913$1,304

CARLE HEALTH PROCTOR HOSPITAL

PEORIA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,679$10,043

LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

CHICAGO, IL · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,239$7,344

ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL

CHICAGO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$5,334$17,439

CARLE HEALTH METHODIST HOSPITAL

PEORIA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,679$10,043

WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER

OAK PARK, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,239$7,344

FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS

ELDORADO, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$387$949

CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL

URBANA, IL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,215$7,137

Hernia Repair Surgery Cost by City in Illinois

Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Other States

What Affects Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Illinois

The cost of hernia repair surgery in Illinois depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.

The total cost of hernia repair surgery includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.

Based on data from 57 hospitals in Illinois, hernia repair surgery prices range from $1,576 to $66,974 — a 42.5x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Illinois

Hernia repair surgery in Illinois can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.

Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Illinois

If you're paying out of pocket for hernia repair surgery in Illinois, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.

In Illinois, the average cash price for hernia repair surgery is $8,671, which is 26% lower than the average list price of $11,730. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Illinois

How much does Hernia Repair Surgery cost in Illinois?
The average cash price for hernia repair surgery in Illinois is $8,671. Prices range from $1,576 to $66,974 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do Hernia Repair Surgery prices vary so much in Illinois?
Hospital prices for hernia repair surgery in Illinois differ based on facility type (hospital outpatient vs. ambulatory surgery center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper Hernia Repair Surgery by paying cash?
Yes. In Illinois, the average cash price for hernia repair surgery is $8,671, which is 26% below the average list price of $11,730. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for Hernia Repair Surgery in Illinois?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Illinois offers the lowest cash price for hernia repair surgery. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover Hernia Repair Surgery?
Most health insurance plans cover hernia repair surgery when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.