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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

South 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?

$8,511

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,511 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,802 to $12,882.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $490 to $21,878
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $8,511

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
$436.52
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$13,489.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$22,387.21

Where South 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.

South Carolina $8,511 · 4th 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.