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Hernia Surgery Cost Estimator. No hidden charges.

Get a transparent, itemised estimate in 60 seconds. Built by hernia surgeons, not call-centre operators. Insurance handled end-to-end. EMI available.

60 secondsTo get your estimate
CashlessInsurance handled in-house
No surprisesItemised, written quote
EMI · 0% available3, 6, 12 month plans

Build your estimate.

All fields optional. The more you share, the more accurate the estimate.

1What type of hernia?
2Side / extent?
3Preferred technique?
4Payment method?
5Room category?
Indicative Pricing · FY 2026

What hernia surgery typically costs at THI.

Below is our published indicative range for FY 2026, ahead of consultation. Final pricing depends on the case, technique, mesh, and room category — and is always confirmed in writing.

Procedure
All-inclusive range
Hospital stay
Insurance
Inguinal Hernia · Open Lichtenstein mesh repair
₹35,000 – ₹65,000
Day-care / 1 day
Most insurers covered
Inguinal Hernia · Laparoscopic TEP / TAPP · single side
₹55,000 – ₹95,000
Day-care / 1 day
Most insurers covered
Inguinal Hernia · Bilateral Laparoscopic One operation, both sides
₹75,000 – ₹1,25,000
1 day
Most insurers covered
Umbilical Hernia Small primary defects
₹40,000 – ₹70,000
Day-care
Most insurers covered
Ventral / Incisional · Laparoscopic eTEP, IPOM-Plus
₹95,000 – ₹2,00,000
1–3 days
Most insurers covered
Complex AWR · TAR Transversus abdominis release
₹1,50,000 – ₹4,00,000
3–5 days
Insurance · pre-auth advised
Recurrent Hernia Re-operative surgery
₹85,000 – ₹2,00,000
1–3 days
Most insurers covered
Paediatric Inguinal Hernia Children < 16 yrs · mesh-free
₹35,000 – ₹60,000
Day-care
Most insurers covered

All prices in INR, indicative for FY 2026, GST extra where applicable. Outstation/international patients: fixed-price packages available on request. Senior citizen, government employee, and CGHS rates available — please ask.

Transparency

What's in the price. And what isn't.

No "operation cost + surprise extras". Our packages are all-inclusive of the items below — and the items in the second column are clearly disclosed before you decide.

Included in every package

  • Pre-operative consultation with a specialist hernia surgeon
  • All standard pre-op investigations (blood work, ECG, X-ray)
  • Operating theatre charges
  • Anaesthesia (general or regional, as appropriate)
  • Standard mesh (lightweight macroporous polypropylene)
  • Surgical team fees
  • Hospital stay as per chosen room category
  • Nursing care during admission
  • Discharge medications (typically 5–7 days)
  • WhatsApp access to your surgeon for 6 months

May be extra (disclosed up-front)

  • Specialised premium mesh (composite, biologic) — case-dependent
  • CT or MRI scans (for complex / recurrent cases)
  • Pre-op optimisation (botulinum toxin, progressive pneumoperitoneum) for complex AWR
  • Cardiology / anaesthesia clearance in high-risk patients
  • Insurance co-pay, deductibles, and non-covered items as per your policy
  • Extended hospital stay beyond the package duration (charged at room rate)
  • GST as applicable
  • Outstation patient services (airport pickup, hotel) — optional add-on

Cashless with most insurers

We are empanelled with major Indian health insurers. Cashless surgery in most cases — our team handles the pre-authorisation, paperwork, and claims.

EMI & 0% financing

3, 6, and 12-month EMI plans available through major banks and Bajaj Finserv. 0% interest options on most credit cards.

Written, itemised estimate

Every patient receives a written estimate before surgery. No verbal promises, no surprise add-ons, no last-minute upgrades. What you sign is what you pay.

Common Questions

Questions about cost, answered honestly.

Why is the price a range and not a single number?

Because hernia surgery is not a fixed-script operation. The same condition can need different mesh, different anaesthesia, different hospital stay depending on your size, comorbidities, and the technique chosen. Quoting a single number before consultation would be misleading.

After a 30-minute consultation, you receive a single, written, itemised quote — that is what you pay.

Are you cheaper than corporate chains?

Yes — typically 20–35% lower than equivalent surgery at large corporate-hospital chains in Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Delhi NCR, and Jammu — because we don't carry the overhead of a multi-specialty corporate model. We are a focused single-specialty centre, which lets us pass the savings on to patients without compromising on the surgical standard.

Are you cheaper than the lowest-cost surgery aggregators?

No, and that is intentional. We are not the cheapest. We are the best value — meaning, the right operation, by a specialist surgeon, with a written quote, in a real hospital. The cheapest surgery is usually performed by general surgeons with low specialty volume, in shared OTs, with no follow-up. That is not what we offer, and it is not what patients with complex or recurrent hernias should accept.

Will my health insurance cover the surgery?

Yes, for almost all patients with an active health insurance policy. Hernia surgery is universally covered under "day-care procedures" or "surgical inpatient" benefits — and is rarely excluded. Our team handles your pre-authorisation, paperwork, and claims in-house. You typically pay only your co-pay, deductibles, and any non-covered items.

I am from outside Ludhiana — Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, or J&K. Are there extra charges?

No additional surgery charges. For outstation patients, we offer optional add-ons (airport/station pickup, hotel co-ordination for family members, post-op transport) priced separately. Teleconsultation before travel is free — and we send you a complete written plan and quote before you commit to the trip.

Can I split the payment over EMI?

Yes. 3, 6, and 12-month EMI plans are available through major banks and Bajaj Finserv. Many credit cards offer 0% interest EMI for medical expenses up to 12 months. Our front-office team will walk you through the options at the time of admission.

Are there hidden charges added at discharge?

No. The all-inclusive quote you sign before surgery is what you pay at discharge — unless your case turns out to be more complex than expected on imaging, in which case you would be informed and consent to any change before the operation begins. Surprises at discharge are a corporate-hospital problem we have deliberately built our model to avoid.

Do you offer concessions?

Yes — for senior citizens, government employees (CGHS/ECHS empanelment in progress), serving military personnel and their dependants, healthcare workers, and economically weaker patients. Please ask during consultation. We also work with the Bawa Surgical Education & Research Foundation for select cases that need financial support.

Want a real quote, in writing?

Send us your scans or your previous records on WhatsApp. We will review them and send back an itemised quote — usually within 24 hours, often faster.