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Vasectomy

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 55250

Cuts and seals the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles, so sperm no longer reaches the semen. It is done through one or two small openings in the scrotum using numbing medicine. Follow-up semen checks to confirm the tubes are clear are included.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vasectomy cost?

$832

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $832 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $646 from a physician practice, and about $3,631 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$646$372 to $955
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,631$2,818 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $4,898Professionalmedian $646 · 10th to 90th $316 to $1,479
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,631professional $646

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
$1,023.29
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$977.24
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,019.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$851.14
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$741.31
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$977.24
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$851.14

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Hawaii than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $832 · 4th of 51
HI $1,778VT $398

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.