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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Colorado rates for HCPCS 55040

Removes the fluid-filled sac that has built up around one testicle and causes painless swelling of the scrotum. Through a small incision the surgeon drains the fluid and cuts away or folds back the sac lining so that it cannot refill. It treats one side only and is usually a day procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side cost?

$6,026

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,266 to $9,550.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $661 to $12,882Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,072
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,026professional $457

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$707.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,071.52
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,848.93

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Maine than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $6,026 · 14th of 51
ME $9,333MT $589

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.