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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Oregon 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?

$676

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $7,943.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $479 to $13,183Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $513 to $891
$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $676professional $661

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
$676.08
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$14,125.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$891.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$812.83
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$660.69
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$25,118.86

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $676 · 50th 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.