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Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Wisconsin (2026)

Last updated: May 2026

Hernia Repair Surgery costs $2,816 on average without insurance in Wisconsin, based on actual CMS data from 72 hospitals. Prices range from $22 to $14,970 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.

72 hospitals in Wisconsin report pricing for hernia repair surgery. The average cash price is $2,816.

Hospitals

72

in Wisconsin

Average List Price

$3,883

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$2,816

27% below list price

Price Range

$22 – $14,970

680.5x spread

Hospital Prices in Wisconsin

Sorted by lowest cash price
ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL

RHINELANDER, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS TOMAHAWK HOSPITAL

TOMAHAWK, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL

STANLEY, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL

PORTAGE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

LANGLADE HOSPITAL

ANTIGO, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS EAGLE RIVER HOSPITAL

EAGLE RIVER, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL & CLINICS INC

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL

WAUSAU, WI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS MEDFORD HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC

MEDFORD, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER

WOODRUFF, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT HOSPITAL & CLINICS, INC.

STEVENS POINT, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$14-35%

AMERY HOSPITAL & CLINIC

AMERY, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,738

Cash Price

$906-48%

Negotiated Range

$367$1,564

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY

DARLINGTON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$1,142

Cash Price

$914-20%

Negotiated Range

$430$4,195

LADD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

OSCEOLA, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$1,685

Cash Price

$1,179-30%

Negotiated Range

$573$1,432

SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL

PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,599

Cash Price

$1,422-45%

Negotiated Range

$387$12,606

UPLAND HILLS HEALTH

DODGEVILLE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,654

Cash Price

$1,433-46%

Negotiated Range

$456$5,292

REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CENTER

REEDSBURG, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,824

Cash Price

$2,118-25%

Negotiated Range

$464$2,513

INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR

SHELL LAKE, WI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

$2,931

Cash Price

$2,345-20%

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OAKRIDGE

OSSEO, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$4,281

Cash Price

$3,853-10%

Negotiated Range

$227$4,281

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE HOSPITAL

EAU CLAIRE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,281

Cash Price

$3,853-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,281

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-NORTHLAND

BARRON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,281

Cash Price

$3,853-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,281

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-RED CEDAR INC

MENOMONIE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,281

Cash Price

$3,853-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,281

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY

BLOOMER, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,281

Cash Price

$3,853-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,281

MAYO CLINIC HLTH SYSTM FRANCISCAN HLTHCARE SPARTA

SPARTA, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$4,379

Cash Price

$3,941-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,291

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER INC

LA CROSSE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,379

Cash Price

$3,941-10%

Negotiated Range

$185$4,379

UNITYPOINT HEALTH - MERITER

MADISON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,272

Cash Price

$4,218-20%

Negotiated Range

$464$10,922

BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,027

Cash Price

$4,524-10%

Negotiated Range

$77$4,926

FORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

FORT ATKINSON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$14,970

Cash Price

$4,790-68%

Negotiated Range

$500$14,072

BELLIN HEALTH OCONTO HOSPITAL

OCONTO, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$13,186

Cash Price

$8,571-35%

Negotiated Range

$4,483$11,867

BELLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

GREEN BAY, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$13,186

Cash Price

$8,571-35%

Negotiated Range

$1,743$13,080

BELLIN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

GREEN BAY, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$13,186

Cash Price

$8,571-35%

Negotiated Range

$3,402$11,867

OAKLEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL

ALTOONA, WI · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

$14,734

Cash Price

$13,261-10%

Negotiated Range

$3,546$9,999

WESTERN WISCONSIN HEALTH

BALDWIN, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,588

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$473$7,622

AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

WAUWATOSA, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,223$13,500

AURORA MEDICAL CTR WASHINGTON COUNTY

HARTFORD, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA

KENOSHA, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

AURORA MEDICAL CENTER - SUMMIT

SUMMIT, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

AURORA MEDICAL CENTER

GRAFTON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CTR

GREEN BAY, WI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA

MARINETTE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$4,223$13,500

MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER

MAUSTON, WI · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,478$5,669

FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

NEW BERLIN, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,162$13,319

GUNDERSEN ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

HILLSBORO, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,576$9,710

ST MARYS HOSPITAL SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,336$3,529

ASCENSION ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,872$1,872

ASCENSION SE WISCONSIN HOSPITAL

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,872$1,872

MIDWEST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

FRANKLIN, WI · Physician

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,872$1,872

ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL

RACINE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,872$1,872

AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

SHEBOYGAN, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

GUNDERSEN TRI-COUNTY HOSPITAL & CLINICS

WHITEHALL, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,576$8,751

ASCENSION COLUMBIA ST MARYS HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$811$2,015

ASCENSION NE WISCONSIN - ST ELIZABETH CAMPUS

APPLETON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$530$1,843

WEST ALLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

WEST ALLIS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$15,250

ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL

SHEBOYGAN, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,822$16,742

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL

GREEN BAY, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,615$13,268

ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WEST BEND

WEST BEND, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,427$13,918

RICHLAND HOSPITAL

RICHLAND CENTER, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$430$4,597

MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - WESTON

WESTON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,351$7,803

MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - RICE LAKE

RICE LAKE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,351$7,803

MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - NEILLSVILLE

NEILLSVILLE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - MINOCQUA

MINOCQUA, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,351$7,803

GUNDERSEN MOUNDVIEW HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

FRIENDSHIP, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,576$11,300

MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER

MARSHFIELD, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,351$7,777

HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL

MANITOWOC, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,356$13,918

FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,586$14,658

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,427$13,918

FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL

PARK FALLS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,351$7,803

COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

COLUMBUS, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,296$6,886

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,006$11,655

BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM

BELOIT, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$3,768$15,072

AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER

MILWAUKEE, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$8,181$15,250

AURORA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON

BURLINGTON, WI · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$7,978$13,500

Hernia Repair Surgery Cost by City in Wisconsin

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What Affects Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Wisconsin

If you're researching hernia repair surgery costs in Wisconsin, you'll find significant price differences between providers — even those just miles apart.

Surgical costs for hernia repair surgery in Wisconsin are influenced by operating room fees, anesthesia, surgeon fees, and any implants or specialized equipment. Academic medical centers and large health systems often charge more than community hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers.

Based on data from 72 hospitals in Wisconsin, hernia repair surgery prices range from $22 to $14,970 — a 680.5x 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 Wisconsin

Hernia repair surgery in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access hernia repair surgery at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Wisconsin offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

In Wisconsin, the average cash price for hernia repair surgery is $2,816, which is 27% lower than the average list price of $3,883. 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 Wisconsin

How much does Hernia Repair Surgery cost in Wisconsin?
The average cash price for hernia repair surgery in Wisconsin is $2,816. Prices range from $22 to $14,970 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do Hernia Repair Surgery prices vary so much in Wisconsin?
Hospital prices for hernia repair surgery in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, the average cash price for hernia repair surgery is $2,816, which is 27% below the average list price of $3,883. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for Hernia Repair Surgery in Wisconsin?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Wisconsin 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.