Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Hernia repair: CPT code and Medicare rate

Laparoscopic repair of a first-time groin (inguinal) hernia causing a bulge, discomfort, or a risk of tissue becoming trapped.

Also called: inguinal hernia surgery, groin hernia repair, hernia surgery.

Usually billed as

49650

Office (non-facility): $424.19
Facility: $424.19

National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.

Repairing a hernia that has come back after earlier surgery is a separate, more involved procedure.

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Hernia repair: which code is it?

49650. Laparoscopic repair of a first-time groin (inguinal) hernia causing a bulge, discomfort, or a risk of tissue becoming trapped.

Hernia repair: how much does Medicare pay?

Nationally, the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $424.19 in an office (non-facility) setting and $424.19 in a facility setting for 49650. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

Hernia repair: what else affects the billing?

Repairing a hernia that has come back after earlier surgery is a separate, more involved procedure.

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Every code page carries the full locality breakdown, the RVU and GPCI inputs, and the release the numbers come from.

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