Removal of sperm cord lesion cost at US hospitals
Removal of sperm cord lesion · CPT 55520
$236.40
lowest cash price
$4,081.37
national median
$31,225.14
highest cash price
156
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $236.40–$31,225.14 — 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 | 3 | $3,058.38 | $3,058.38 | $3,058.38 |
| Arizona | 18 | $709.36 | $709.36 | $841.68 |
| Arkansas | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $236.40 | $4,534.40 | $7,688.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 66 | $1,731.60 | $1,731.60 | $1,731.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 | $8,241.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 34 | $939.00 | $12,386.91 | $31,225.14 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $894.00 | $2,230.40 | $16,306.54 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | $690.60 | $690.60 | $690.60 |
| 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 | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $13,498.53 | $13,498.53 | $13,498.53 |
| Montana | 2 | $680.00 | $680.00 | $680.00 |
| 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 | $285.56 | $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 | 43 | $543.00 | $1,731.60 | $12,947.54 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 11 | $706.56 | $955.80 | $1,344.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $298.54 | $745.20 | $3,999.83 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $23,921.44 | $23,921.44 | $23,921.44 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 103 | $2,178.67 | $2,178.67 | $2,831.60 |
| Virginia | 18 | $16,222.28 | $17,017.91 | $17,240.48 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,055.01 | $4,055.01 | $4,055.01 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $515.00 | $2,735.17 | $6,868.00 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $3,311.20 | $3,311.20 | $3,311.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3,198.13 – $3,358.04 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $746.50 – $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 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,125.76 – $7,244.50 |
| 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 | $3,198.13 – $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 | $844.94 – $844.94 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $844.94 – $844.94 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $844.94 – $844.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $3,863.73 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,520.08 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $7,104.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $3,863.73 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,520.08 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $6,587.54 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $844.94 – $844.94 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $844.94 – $844.94 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,234.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,142.90 – $1,257.19 |