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Removal Of A Hydrocele, One Side

Wisconsin 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?

$7,586

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,586 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,365 to $10,233.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,128 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $13,183Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $501 to $1,096
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $8,128professional $794

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
$0.79
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$13,803.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$13,489.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,659.59
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$7,413.10
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$12,302.69
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$9,120.11
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,096.48
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,096.48
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$9,772.37
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$12,022.64

Where Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin $7,586 · 6th 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.