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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Illinois 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?

$2,138

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $6,026.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $447 to $9,333Professionalmedian $562 · 10th to 90th $347 to $1,778
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,020professional $562

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$9,332.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,585.78
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,778.28
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$9,332.54

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $2,138 · 44th 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.