Removal of hydrocele cost at US hospitals
Removal of hydrocele · CPT 55500
$203.85
lowest cash price
$3,820.84
national median
$23,352.17
highest cash price
125
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 | 16 | $4,081.37 | $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 | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,963.20 | $354.93 – $3,033.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,667.79 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,667.79 | $85.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,667.79 | $1,142.90 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,667.79 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,667.79 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,769.31 | $814.39 – $4,523.17 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,769.31 | $814.39 – $4,523.17 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $224.21 – $7,500.93 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,817.53 | $3,817.53 – $4,581.03 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,817.53 | $814.39 – $4,581.03 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,817.53 | $814.39 – $4,581.03 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,820.84 | $840.89 – $4,585.01 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,820.84 | $263.78 – $3,820.84 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $216.30 – $7,700.25 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $4,061.71 | $840.89 – $4,264.80 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $4,061.71 | $840.89 – $4,427.27 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $4,081.37 | $229.12 – $8,800.35 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $229.12 – $8,800.35 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $229.12 – $8,800.35 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $4,081.37 | $229.12 – $8,800.35 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $4,081.37 | $397.00 – $8,800.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $539.43 – $7,500.93 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,518.91 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,518.91 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,518.91 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,518.91 | $71.00 – $8,636.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $254.55 – $7,500.93 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,846.99 | $234.51 – $4,153.31 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,846.99 | $234.51 – $8,078.31 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,846.99 | $234.51 – $3,098.09 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,846.99 | $234.51 – $8,078.31 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,865.91 | $8.19 – $1,792.43 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $206.26 – $7,738.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $208.39 – $7,500.93 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $237.40 – $8,082.80 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $432.60 – $7,596.88 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $199.15 – $8,404.01 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $200.37 – $7,538.62 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,307.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,495.56 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $6,307.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,495.56 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,307.00 | $5,611.00 – $5,611.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $6,307.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,590.38 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,307.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,870.00 |