Removal of hydrocele cost at US hospitals
Removal of hydrocele · CPT 55040
$210.32
lowest cash price
$4,176.15
national median
$37,319.14
highest cash price
209
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $210.32–$37,319.14 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,000.83) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,176.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $3,777.54 | $3,777.54 | $3,777.54 |
| Arizona | 20 | $413.07 | $413.07 | $521.63 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $796.90 | $796.90 | $4,279.74 |
| California | 79 | $224.20 | $1,705.60 | $15,663.20 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 68 | $1,417.00 | $13,190.45 | $13,190.45 |
| Georgia | 24 | $2,821.26 | $2,821.26 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $275.20 | $275.20 | $275.20 |
| Illinois | 37 | $733.20 | $13,390.71 | $22,399.41 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 22 | $452.64 | $847.20 | $36,896.50 |
| Kansas | 9 | $11,051.89 | $11,051.89 | $11,051.89 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $941.40 | $941.40 | $14,527.07 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,923.19 | $4,923.19 | $4,923.19 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 18 | $1,102.40 | $12,369.72 | $19,538.89 |
| Montana | 2 | $493.60 | $493.60 | $493.60 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $782.69 | $792.12 | $801.55 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $4,156.03 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $210.32 | $4,176.15 | $6,002.17 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 51 | $381.50 | $10,552.10 | $37,319.14 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $6,861.34 | $6,861.34 | $9,118.60 |
| Oregon | 11 | $519.84 | $713.88 | $986.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $219.88 | $650.40 | $4,297.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $11,890.31 | $11,890.31 | $11,890.31 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 106 | $4,088.85 | $4,839.96 | $4,839.96 |
| Virginia | 22 | $9,415.67 | $13,387.14 | $15,011.57 |
| Washington | 29 | $5,064.30 | $5,064.30 | $5,064.30 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $355.50 | $2,905.50 | $9,059.00 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $658.35 | $658.35 | $1,714.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $581.02 – $1,837.05 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $341.78 – $2,693.80 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $341.78 – $15,175.59 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $341.78 – $4,484.02 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $341.78 – $4,637.54 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $277.58 – $393.55 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $277.58 – $393.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $277.58 – $393.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,732.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $277.58 – $325.86 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $280.36 – $330.58 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,570.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $358.58 – $3,886.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,215.65 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,670.97 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $3,108.00 – $12,756.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $9,908.18 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $7,207.86 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,596.72 – $7,079.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $608.31 – $7,064.83 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,235.67 – $1,235.67 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $356.68 – $1,231.69 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $341.78 – $5,796.93 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $534.02 – $4,484.02 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,914.24 – $8,519.24 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,588.63 – $1,839.46 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $608.31 – $6,987.28 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $277.58 – $325.86 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,657.91 – $1,919.69 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $8,167.71 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $277.58 – $393.55 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,352.61 – $3,705.51 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | not published | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $339.87 – $3,634.93 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $339.87 – $3,705.51 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $277.58 – $1,695.94 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,705.51 – $3,705.51 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,549.84 – $3,636.59 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,495.91 – $3,636.59 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $11,141.85 |