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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

North Carolina 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?

$5,623

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,623 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $8,128.

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 $5,623 · 10th to 90th $407 to $8,913
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $5,623

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
$426.58
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$8,709.64
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$16,982.44
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $5,623 · 17th 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.