Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Massachusetts (2026)
High-cost market · RPP 111.5 · MA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why hernia repair surgery costs what it does in Massachusetts.
Regional Price Parity
Massachusetts's cost-of-living index sits at 111.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
90 facilities perform this procedure in Massachusetts — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +11.5% above the national average ($7,000), Massachusetts sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Hernia Repair Surgery in Massachusetts: What to Know
Massachusetts offers robust hernia repair options. The Massachusetts General Hospital Hernia Center performs thousands of simple and complex procedures annually across eastern Massachusetts, including Boston, Newton-Wellesley, and Danvers. For specialized care, Boston Hernia in Wellesley performs over 1,000 repairs yearly, serving patients across New England. Baystate Health provides the region's only complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Many facilities, like Boston Medical Center – South and Cambridge Health Alliance, utilize state-of-the-art robotic techniques for faster recovery.
To potentially lower costs, consider procedures at Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) within Massachusetts, as they are generally 27-57% cheaper than hospital outpatient departments for commercially insured patients. Massachusetts has fewer ASCs than most states, so research options carefully. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is among the priciest states for hernia repair surgery. The elevated costs reflect the state's higher cost of living across these components.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Massachusetts all-in range
Financing Options
Many Massachusetts clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $7,805 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Massachusetts's regional price parity (111.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Massachusetts
You can get hernia repair surgery at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers across Massachusetts. The table below shows real negotiated rates from CMS Medicare data — not sticker prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $5,927 | $4,709 | 484 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $10,379 | $8,783 | 309 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | $6,010 | $4,778 | 281 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | Fall River | $5,996 | $4,768 | 258 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc | Worcester | $5,973 | $4,743 | 255 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | $6,025 | $4,796 | 254 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | $10,369 | $8,767 | 227 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | $6,018 | $4,790 | 189 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 | Pittsfield | $6,416 | $5,099 | 181 |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | $5,954 | $4,725 | 159 |
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $51,480 | $42,031 | 32 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | $52,470 | $44,983 | 21 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $31,112 | $18,908 | 16 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | $55,032 | $50,825 | 16 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | $47,256 | $42,845 | 15 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc | Worcester | $72,131 | $61,950 | 15 |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | $31,252 | $30,759 | 13 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | $26,721 | $23,804 | 12 |
Hernia Repair Surgery Cost in Nearby States
See how Massachusetts's hernia repair surgery costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Massachusetts Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Massachusetts.
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How we calculate hernia repair surgery costs in Massachusetts
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Massachusetts's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.