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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

New Mexico 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?

$7,762

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,762 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $11,749.

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 $7,762 · 10th to 90th $490 to $16,596
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,762

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
$489.78
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,848.93

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $7,762 · 5th 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.