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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,757.90 – $5,101.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,777.44 – $8,442.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,777.44 – $6,675.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,777.44 – $6,223.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,777.44 – $7,432.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $434.28 – $12,841.85 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $3,777.44 – $3,852.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $1,013.99 – $3,852.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $434.28 – $13,221.02 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,594.20 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,594.20 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,594.20 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $7,458.93 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $8,844.32 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,594.20 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,230.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,729.47 – $5,594.20 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,506.90 – $10,520.71 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $650.07 – $3,358.04 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,425.19 – $3,596.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,125.76 – $7,244.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,909.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,771.70 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,587.54 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,569.47 – $5,261.19 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,708.80 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,771.70 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,425.19 – $3,596.45 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,425.19 – $3,596.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,981.22 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,981.22 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,981.22 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,958.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $8,456.27 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $741.41 – $741.41 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $741.41 – $741.41 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $741.41 – $741.41 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $3,863.73 |