Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Alexandria publish prices for Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair. Cash prices range from $7,532 to $15,349 — a 2.0x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $14,241.

$7,532 lowest
$15,349 highest
Best Value

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

Manassas, VA · UVA Health · 5.9 mi

$13,749 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
64.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 64%. Cash price of $13,749 is below the statewide average of $14,241.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Fauquier Hospital 3★ · 5.9 mi · For-profit
$7,532
2
UVA Health Prince William Medical Center 4★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$13,749
3
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center 4★ · 5.9 mi · Nonprofit
$15,349
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA · 5.9 mi $7,532 $18,830 2.5x 3/5 62.0% For-profit
2 UVA Health Prince William Medical Center UVA Health Manassas, VA · 5.9 mi $13,749 $27,498 2.0x 4/5 64.0% Nonprofit
3 UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center UVA Health Haymarket, VA · 5.9 mi $15,349 $30,698 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
4 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Inova Health System Fairfax, VA · 14.3 mi 5/5 79.0% Nonprofit
5 Inova Loudoun Hospital Inova Health System Leesburg, VA · 5.9 mi 5/5 76.0% Nonprofit
6 Inova Alexandria Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 0.0 mi 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
7 Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · 5.9 mi 3/5 76.0% For-profit
8 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Inova Health System Alexandria, VA · 0.0 mi 3/5 67.0% Nonprofit
9 Reston Hospital Center HCA Virginia Reston, VA · 5.9 mi 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
10 Dominion Hospital HCA Virginia Falls Church, VA · 14.0 mi For-profit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Fauquier Hospital

Cash: $7,532
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare UHC All Payer $13,296 +$5,764

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

Cash: $13,749
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TRICARE UVAMC & UVACHM & UVAPW & UVAHM - Tricare $432 -$13,317
Cigna UVAPW & UVAHM - Cigna (IFP) $3,172 -$10,577
Cigna $3,172 -$10,577
Cigna UVAPW & UVAHM - Cigna (OAP) $4,840 -$8,909
Cigna $5,469 -$8,280
Cigna $5,469 -$8,280
Anthem UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $6,255 -$7,494
Cigna UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $6,255 -$7,494
Kaiser Permanente UVAPW - Managed Medicare (Kaiser) $6,255 -$7,494
Medicare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $6,255 -$7,494
UnitedHealthcare UVAPW - Managed Medicare (various) $6,255 -$7,494

11 additional plans not shown.

UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center

Cash: $15,349
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash

65 additional plans not shown.

Stonesprings Hospital Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Lifeworks MCR $4,950
Cigna IFP $5,126
Cigna HMO $6,084
Cigna PPO $6,084
CareFirst HMO $7,126
CareFirst RPN $7,126
Bright Health COMM $8,280
Optima Health HMO $8,526
Optima Health PPO.POS $8,526
Aetna Broad $8,900
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $10,915
Anthem HIX $11,183
Anthem HPN $11,298
Anthem HMO $12,116
Anthem PPO $12,116

Reston Hospital Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $4,250
Lifeworks MCR $4,950
Cigna IFP $5,126
Cigna HMO $6,084
Cigna PPO $6,084
CareFirst HMO $7,126
CareFirst RPN $7,126
Bright Health COMM $8,280
Optima Health HMO $8,526
Optima Health PPO.POS $8,526
Aetna Broad $8,900
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $10,915
Anthem HIX $11,162
Anthem HPN $11,276
Anthem HMO $12,093

1 additional plans not shown.

Dominion Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Optima Health HMO $8,526
Optima Health PPO.POS $8,526

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair (CPT 49650). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Fauquier Hospital For-profit N/A (for-profit)
UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Loudoun Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Inova Alexandria Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Stonesprings Hospital Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Reston Hospital Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Dominion Hospital For-profit N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.