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
210
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 | 20 | $219.88 | $248.56 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | not published | $997.07 – $5,401.55 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $5,334.21 – $17,439.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | not published | $1,455.44 – $2,307.97 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $4,146.07 – $15,142.49 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,989.80 – $10,154.04 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $658.00 – $6,215.65 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $614.00 – $8,300.44 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,986.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $2,112.20 – $8,348.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,300.44 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $540.07 – $1,346.65 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | not published | $2,190.83 – $2,307.97 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $2,856.54 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $3,741.03 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,248.02 – $2,307.97 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $341.78 – $8,743.84 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $2,307.97 – $3,191.68 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $325.77 – $696.10 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,431.32 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $7,136.49 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,356.00 – $4,342.00 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,120.76 – $5,763.70 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $7,544.43 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,986.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $608.31 – $6,987.28 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,235.67 – $1,235.67 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $5,876.65 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $325.77 – $696.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $692.27 – $4,818.23 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $484.73 – $4,816.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,337.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $694.89 – $4,818.23 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $527.95 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $698.78 – $4,818.23 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $487.08 – $4,818.23 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,567.53 – $6,421.55 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,567.53 – $6,421.55 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,820.00 |