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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,788.10 – $5,682.15 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,562.04 – $10,686.12 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $562.09 – $3,410.83 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,479.04 – $3,652.99 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,462.42 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,069.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,928.96 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,740.50 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $2,154.85 – $5,383.35 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,864.58 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,928.96 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,479.04 – $3,652.99 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,479.04 – $3,652.99 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,143.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,120.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $8,652.63 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $3,979.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,671.48 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $7,269.88 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $3,979.96 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,671.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $6,740.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $645.39 – $645.39 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,266.69 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,151.54 – $1,243.66 |