Hernia Repair Cost in Lagos 2026
Hernia Repair in Lagos costs ₦80K–₦200K at a general or public hospital and ₦300K–₦1M at a premium specialist hospital — the same procedure, up to 13× apart.
What hernia repair costs in Lagos
A range per tier, not a single price — the real figure depends on the hospital and your case.
Public tier means the teaching and general hospitals (LUTH, LASUTH and the state general hospitals). Standard private covers the many mid-range private hospitals across the mainland and Island. Premium specialist means the top-end Island hospitals.
Prices last verified: 2026-05-07. Lagos.Cool desk survey seeded 2026-05-07; tier ranges not re-verified against a 2026 primary source Always confirm the current price with the hospital before planning around it.
What drives the price
Hernia repair cost turns on the technique and the materials. Open repair with a mesh is the standard and cheapest route; laparoscopic repair costs more for the same reasons it does elsewhere — equipment and expertise. The mesh itself is a real consumable cost and quality varies. Whether the hernia is straightforward or complicated, unilateral or bilateral, and whether it has become strangulated (an emergency) all change the theatre time and the price. Because many hernias are elective, this is one of the few surgeries where patients genuinely can compare tiers and plan the timing — an advantage worth using.
Typical duration: Often 1–3 days; some straightforward repairs are done as day cases at higher tiers.
What's included vs what's extra
The extras carry no figures here because Lagos hospitals do not publish them — ask for an itemised quote.
- • The operation, surgeon and anaesthetist
- • Theatre time and standard consumables
- • The mesh in most quotes
- • Bed for the expected admission
- • Pre-operative tests and imaging
- • Laparoscopic approach priced above open repair
- • Bilateral repair priced above one side
- • Post-operative drugs and review appointments
What the spread means for your budget
The gap between what hernia repair costs at a general hospital and at a premium specialist is roughly ₦920K — and that difference buys comfort, privacy and shorter waits rather than a different clinical outcome. For a routine, uncomplicated case the public and standard-private tiers deliver the same medicine.
So the honest question is not 'which is cheapest' but 'which tier do I actually need'. The premium tier earns its price if you value privacy, speed and a named consultant. Whichever you choose, get an itemised quote before the day, confirm what your HMO covers and at which hospitals, and budget for the extras listed above rather than the headline range alone.
Sums like this sit alongside your other major Lagos costs — see Lagos rent prices and market food prices to weigh it against the rest of the budget.