Removal of hydroceles cost at US hospitals
Removal of hydroceles · CPT 55041
$266.10
lowest cash price
$4,176.15
national median
$23,952.63
highest cash price
136
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $266.10–$23,952.63 — 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 | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 15 | $626.90 | $626.90 | $626.90 |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $266.10 | $10,382.40 | $10,382.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 67 | $2,442.70 | $2,442.70 | $2,442.70 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,893.00 | $8,893.00 | $8,893.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $410.88 | $410.88 | $410.88 |
| Illinois | 32 | $1,003.80 | $14,740.69 | $22,594.85 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $684.48 | $1,286.40 | $1,286.40 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,562.50 | $12,562.50 | $12,562.50 |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 2 | 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 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,183.58 | $1,197.84 | $1,212.10 |
| 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 | 17 | $4,176.15 | $4,176.15 | $4,176.15 |
| 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 | 43 | $572.00 | $2,442.70 | $17,137.26 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $7,973.17 | $7,973.17 | $23,952.63 |
| Oregon | 10 | $783.36 | $783.36 | $1,074.60 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $787.80 | $787.80 | $2,708.67 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $14,503.91 | $14,503.91 | $14,503.91 |
| 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 | 104 | $5,578.37 | $6,375.28 | $6,375.28 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $5,364.69 | $5,364.69 | $5,364.69 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $533.50 | $854.40 | $12,242.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $3,891.20 | $3,891.20 | $3,891.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,532.83 – $14,386.86 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $3,532.83 – $8,918.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $3,596.72 – $14,386.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $111.91 – $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 | $561.02 – $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 | $1,293.86 – $3,913.56 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $561.02 – $13,428.88 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $3,195.68 – $7,262.91 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | not published | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | not published | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | not published | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,248.41 – $3,410.83 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $850.84 – $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 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,134.27 – $7,462.42 |
| 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 |