Unilateral inguinal hernia repair — France: What it costs and how long people wait

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€1,821.82 (ATIH, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary. ≈ 2,039.53 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USD — GHS public-sector base tariff from 2026 schedule; source DATE-EFFET retained separately Source: France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1

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€1,821.82 (ATIH, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary. ≈ 2,039.53 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USD

Source: ATIH · Source period: 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

What this figure covers

Scope: France. Payer context: Public tariff. GHS public-sector base tariff from 2026 schedule; source DATE-EFFET retained separately. Source code: 06C12J.

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Administrative GHS baseline; group includes related procedures and may not prove all basket inclusions. Geographic/prudential adjustments, supplements and separately reimbursed devices excluded.

≈ 2,039.53 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USD

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What the public health system pays (official tariff)

1,821.82 EUR (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 2,039.53 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USDWhat French public insurance pays the public hospital (GHS base tariff)Public hospital stay base rate (excludes separately billed implants and geographic adjustments) · Schedule: 2026Source: France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs)

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What price has been published? (06C12J; 2026)

€1,821.82 (ATIH, 2026): official public payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price; coverage and eligibility vary. ≈ 2,039.53 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 EUR = 1.1195 USD Scope: GHS public-sector base tariff from 2026 schedule; source DATE-EFFET retained separately. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.atih.sante.fr/sites/default/files/content/documents/2026%20-%20ghs_web_20260101.zip.

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  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Unilateral inguinal hernia repair — France: What it costs and how long people wait},
  publisher = {CareFare Global Health Index},
  version = {1},
  date = {2026-10-14},
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France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) — https://www.atih.sante.fr/sites/default/files/content/documents/2026%20-%20ghs_web_20260101.zip
Source periods: 2026. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.