Removal of hydrocele cost at US hospitals
Removal of hydrocele · CPT 55040
$224.20
lowest cash price
$4,176.15
national median
$37,319.14
highest cash price
207
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $224.20–$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 | 19 | $4,176.15 | $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 | 18 | $650.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $5,604.52 – $5,722.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $5,136.39 – $5,406.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $5,604.52 – $5,722.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $5,604.52 – $5,722.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $5,604.52 – $5,722.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $6,019.67 – $6,146.40 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $5,323.59 – $5,547.74 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,128.51 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $1,128.51 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,209.12 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1,209.12 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $1,209.12 – $6,374.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $1,128.51 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $1,128.51 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $1,209.12 – $6,374.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $1,128.51 – $5,930.43 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,966.31 – $6,739.37 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,966.31 – $6,739.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,627.44 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,400.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $6,778.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,405.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,778.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,120.39 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $3,508.93 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $3,549.75 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $3,508.93 – $14,364.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,716.17 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $3,527.80 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $3,527.80 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $3,549.75 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $3,527.80 – $14,364.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $3,479.30 – $18,792.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $3,410.60 – $11,769.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $3,330.05 – $3,663.06 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $3,330.05 – $12,276.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $3,460.86 – $10,275.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $3,330.05 – $3,663.06 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $3,330.05 – $11,692.00 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $16,230.51 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $1,101.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $9,637.24 – $9,637.24 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $9,637.24 – $9,637.24 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $9,637.24 – $9,637.24 |