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Hernia Surgery Cost in Ludhiana & Punjab. Get a written estimate in 60 seconds.

Get a transparent, itemised estimate in 60 seconds. Built by hernia surgeons, not call-centre operators. Insurance reimbursement help in-house. EMI available.

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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 – ₹78,000
Day-care / 1 day
Reimbursement help
Inguinal Hernia · Laparoscopic TEP / TAPP · single side
₹55,000 – ₹1,14,000
Day-care / 1 day
Reimbursement help
Inguinal Hernia · Bilateral Laparoscopic One operation, both sides
₹75,000 – ₹1,50,000
1 day
Reimbursement help
Umbilical Hernia Small primary defects
₹40,000 – ₹84,000
Day-care
Reimbursement help
Ventral / Incisional · Laparoscopic eTEP, IPOM-Plus
₹95,000 – ₹2,40,000
1–3 days
Reimbursement help
Complex AWR · TAR Transversus abdominis release
₹1,50,000 – ₹4,80,000
3–5 days
Insurance · pre-auth advised
Recurrent Hernia Re-operative surgery
₹85,000 – ₹2,40,000
1–3 days
Reimbursement help
Paediatric Inguinal Hernia Children < 16 yrs · mesh-free
₹35,000 – ₹72,000
Day-care
Reimbursement help

* Tackers and other special devices, where used, may incur additional cost — always disclosed in your written quote. 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

  • 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
  • WhatsApp access to your surgeon for 6 months

May be extra (disclosed up-front)

  • All medications — in-hospital and discharge — billed separately as per actual use
  • Tackers, fixation devices & other specialised consumables*
  • Pre-operative investigations (blood work, ECG, imaging) — billed separately as per your requirement
  • First specialist surgeon consultation (charged at standard OPD rate)
  • 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
  • Full payment at time of treatment (reimbursed by your insurer afterwards per policy)
  • Extended hospital stay beyond the package duration (charged at room rate)
  • GST as applicable
  • Travel and hotel stay for outstation patients (Civil Lines is easily approachable, with hotels nearby)

Insurance reimbursement help

Cashless tie-ups with ECHS, CGHS, Star Health and other major insurers are in progress and not yet live. In the meantime, we help you file reimbursement claims end-to-end — paperwork, pre-auth coordination, and follow-up handled in-house.

EMI via GMoney

Medical EMI through GMoney — 3, 6, 9, and 12-month plans. Quick paper-light approval at admission. Bring an Aadhaar, PAN, and salary slip / bank statement.

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.

How do your prices compare to other hospitals?

We don't quote ourselves against any other hospital — different centres bundle services differently, and apples-to-apples comparisons are rarely fair. What we will say is this: our pricing is genuinely transparent, every item is listed, and the figure you sign is the figure you pay. That is rarer than it should be in Indian healthcare, and it is the only number we feel comfortable defending.

Send us your records on WhatsApp and we will give you a written, itemised quote within 24 hours. You can compare it to anything else you have been offered, on your own terms.

Will I find a cheaper price somewhere?

Possibly. We are not the cheapest hernia surgery in India and have never claimed to be. What we offer is best value — the right operation, by a specialist hernia surgeon, with a written itemised quote, in a centre dedicated to this one discipline. For straightforward cases, that combination is worth paying for. For complex or recurrent cases, it is essential.

If the lowest possible price is your only criterion, we will be honest with you about that, and where appropriate, suggest other options.

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.

Cashless tie-ups with ECHS, CGHS, Star Health and other major insurers (HDFC ERGO, ICICI Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, New India, Niva Bupa, Care, Aditya Birla, etc.) are in progress and not yet live at the moment. In the meantime, we help you file reimbursement claims end-to-end — our team handles pre-authorisation, paperwork, and post-discharge claim submission in-house at no additional cost. You pay at the time of treatment and your insurer reimburses you per your policy.

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

No additional surgery charges. For outstation patients, teleconsultation before travel is free, and we send you a complete written plan and quote before you commit to the trip. Our Civil Lines location is central and easily approachable, with many hotels nearby.

Can I split the payment over EMI?

Yes. We partner with GMoney for medical EMI, with 3, 6, 9, and 12-month plans. Approval is paper-light and typically completes during admission — you'll need an Aadhaar, PAN, and a salary slip or bank statement. Our front-office team will walk you through it at 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. We have built our model around making this promise, in writing, every time.

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.