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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $5,220.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,989.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,337.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $3,591.42 – $3,697.05 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,563.21 – $3,668.01 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $8,246.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,916.03 – $17,193.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,422.23 – $3,490.68 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,931.00 – $9,048.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,545.32 – $6,421.55 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $9,038.29 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $6,444.92 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $6,463.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $377.32 – $416.80 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $527.95 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $377.32 – $624.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $377.32 – $716.05 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $377.32 – $716.05 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $377.32 – $724.38 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $527.95 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,337.72 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $377.32 – $624.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,032.88 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $434.17 – $2,892.27 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $6,503.78 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,032.88 – $10,027.66 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $836.96 – $4,893.48 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,570.78 – $3,831.30 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $527.95 – $2,079.74 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $3,545.32 – $6,421.55 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,300.44 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $325.77 – $692.04 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,975.87 – $5,351.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,452.30 – $15,689.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,626.12 – $3,626.12 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,567.53 – $6,421.55 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,455.44 – $2,307.97 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,841.76 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $2,841.76 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,704.78 – $10,498.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $2,841.76 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $2,841.76 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $2,841.76 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,608.32 – $11,257.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $4,028.66 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $325.77 – $696.10 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $2,736.00 |