go back

Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Utah 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?

$4,898

Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $7,413.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $8,913Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $282 to $1,096
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,495professional $501

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
$2,691.53
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$10,471.29
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,317.64

Where Utah 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.

Utah $4,898 · 24th 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.