AdvertisementBill Of The Month: Estimate For Cost Of Hernia Surgery Misses The MarkAugust 29, 2019Rachel BluthfacebookEmailBefore scheduling his hernia surgery, Wolfgang Balzer called the hospital, the surgeon and the anesthesiologist to get estimates for how much the procedure would cost. But when his bill came, the estimates he had obtained were wildly off. (John Woike for Kaiser Health News)