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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $16,693.12 – $16,693.12 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $9,637.24 – $9,637.24 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $9,637.24 – $9,637.24 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $4,271.37 – $10,767.74 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $272.01 – $317.34 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $259.92 – $383.21 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $302.23 – $629.76 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,394.33 – $17,186.76 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $1,331.84 – $15,761.59 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $1,387.39 – $27,857.28 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $1,393.78 – $17,186.76 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $1,362.29 – $17,186.76 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,466.04 – $18,524.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $1,209.12 – $1,209.12 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $1,362.29 – $17,186.76 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $3,416.00 – $7,013.60 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,522.00 – $8,341.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $7,193.43 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,803.42 – $7,013.60 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $7,013.60 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $7,013.60 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $14,386.86 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $7,013.60 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,757.32 – $14,386.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $74.70 – $1,587.82 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $3,602.64 – $9,098.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $3,596.72 – $9,098.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,310.28 – $5,219.93 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $1,310.28 – $4,384.74 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $8,442.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $6,675.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $6,223.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $7,432.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $370.39 – $13,043.75 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $3,836.82 – $3,913.56 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $861.07 – $3,913.56 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $370.39 – $13,428.88 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $3,195.68 – $7,262.91 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $2,434.00 – $8,970.70 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $20,368.00 – $20,368.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $7,576.20 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $9,110.37 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $18,563.00 – $18,563.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |