Removal of hydrocele cost at US hospitals
Removal of hydrocele · CPT 55500
$203.85
lowest cash price
$3,817.53
national median
$23,352.17
highest cash price
128
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $203.85–$23,352.17 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($4,031.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,081.37)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $203.85 | $1,575.60 | $11,261.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 60 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,307.00 | $6,307.00 | $6,307.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $317.12 | $317.12 | $317.12 |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,963.20 | $1,963.20 | $21,396.57 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,963.20 | $1,963.20 | $1,963.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | $719.40 | $719.40 | $719.40 |
| 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 | $4,846.99 | $4,846.99 | $4,846.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $576.00 | $576.00 | $576.00 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,769.31 | $4,061.71 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $242.88 | $4,081.37 | $4,081.37 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 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 | 41 | $445.50 | $1,617.20 | $1,617.20 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 9 | $600.96 | $600.96 | $600.96 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $253.92 | $253.92 | $287.04 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 98 | $3,667.79 | $3,667.79 | $4,518.91 |
| Virginia | 11 | $23,352.17 | $23,352.17 | $23,352.17 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,865.91 | $4,865.91 | $4,865.91 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $410.00 | $416.50 | $666.40 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $571.22 – $4,741.61 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,117.60 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $803.15 – $4,743.65 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $497.90 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $807.65 – $4,743.65 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $573.98 – $4,743.65 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $6,322.15 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $6,322.15 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $702.06 – $6,879.12 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,117.60 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,508.06 – $3,611.23 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $8,246.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,961.94 – $6,322.15 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,986.00 – $8,833.16 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | not published | $2,739.91 – $6,298.64 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $6,316.44 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $9,498.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $440.86 – $463.33 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $497.90 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $440.86 – $734.00 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $440.86 – $841.65 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $440.86 – $841.65 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $440.86 – $851.43 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $497.90 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,117.60 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $440.86 – $734.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $83.28 – $1,592.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $83.28 – $1,592.02 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,381.38 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $510.07 – $2,013.37 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $6,356.18 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,102.18 – $2,255.56 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $497.90 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,961.94 – $6,322.15 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $375.90 – $800.49 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,470.73 – $5,268.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $83.28 – $1,592.02 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,398.86 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,855.41 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $3,110.43 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $3,110.43 – $6,322.15 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,662.91 – $7,919.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,567.95 – $7,789.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $377.80 – $804.54 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,054.45 |