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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,886.68 – $7,079.01 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $6,240.29 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $420.39 – $8,890.24 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $2,154.85 – $7,448.16 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $7,978.24 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $552.64 – $5,325.21 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $6,209.92 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $357.97 – $3,761.34 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $6,114.41 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $7,888.74 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $535.50 – $7,260.46 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,500.09 – $14,613.90 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,989.80 – $12,776.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $609.00 – $6,215.65 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $350.27 – $4,510.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $608.31 – $6,987.28 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,300.44 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,359.46 – $3,359.46 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $3,551.99 – $7,115.94 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,738.94 – $8,475.05 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $4,077.37 – $11,784.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5,604.52 – $5,722.51 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $350.00 – $2,429.11 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,916.03 – $17,193.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $518.27 – $7,369.13 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $4,146.07 – $18,189.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,034.00 – $6,455.13 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $9,830.27 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,522.00 – $6,607.12 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $341.78 – $7,174.43 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $341.78 – $4,995.20 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $356.68 – $1,231.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $339.17 – $3,637.93 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,916.03 – $17,193.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $394.50 – $2,798.95 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $341.78 – $16,198.91 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $3,387.33 – $6,097.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $3,452.30 – $3,590.39 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $8,770.00 |