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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

South Dakota 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?

$1,413

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $575 to $5,888.

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 $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $6,918Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $447 to $692
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,365professional $575

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
$1,412.54
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$6,918.31
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$5,888.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$794.33
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$7,244.36

Where South Dakota 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 Dakota $1,413 · 49th 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.