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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Ohio 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?

$5,495

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,495 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $7,079.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $10,965
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,495

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
$645.65
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$15,135.61
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,511.38

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $5,495 · 19th 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.