What does code 55000 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 55000 ranges from $179 to $3,869. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

55000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of hydrocele" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

55000

HCPCS

Drainage of hydrocele

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 55000 (Drainage of hydrocele) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $179 to $3,869. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

Cash

List

Negotiated

Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 55000 prices

Filter by hospital, city, setting, or payer — the summary and charts update with your filters.

Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 55000 vary by about 22× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $179 to $3,869. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$179

Lowest cash

$3,869

Highest cash

code 55000 cash price40 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$179median ~$3,298$3,869

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$179 – $1,102

Polson · 1 hospital$179
Cadillac · 1 hospital$268–$1,102
Charlotte · 1 hospital$556
Chicago · 2 hospitals$804–$960
Libertyville · 1 hospital$860
Mequon · 1 hospital$868

48 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drainage of hydrocele Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	55000 HCPCS	—	—	$342 – $1,453	—
Hc Punct Asp Hydrocele Tunica Vaginalis, W/Wo Inj, Med Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	55000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drainage of hydrocele Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	55000 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIN ASP Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	55000 CPT	$1,920	$960	$756 – $6,071	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE,TUNICA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	55000 HCPCS	$804	$804	—	—
HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIN ASP Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	55000 CPT	$1,720	$860	$678 – $4,681	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	55000 CPT	$1,272	$1,081	$1,018 – $1,272	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	55000 CPT	$1,272	$1,081	$638 – $1,170	—
HC DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	55000 CPT	$1,579	$868	$947 – $1,389	—
HC DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	55000 CPT	$1,579	$868	$631 – $3,034	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	55000 CPT	$1,272	$1,081	$394 – $1,208	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	55000 CPT	$1,297	$1,102	$778 – $1,102	—
Hydrocele Aspiration 55000 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	55000 CPT	$315	$268	$189 – $852	—
DRAINAGE OF HYDROCELE Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	55000 CPT	$1,423	$1,210	$90.46 – $1,764	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
Pnxr Aspir Hydrocele Tunica Vagis +-Njx Med Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	55000 HCPCS	$3,351	$1,340	—	—
Pnxr Aspir Hydrocele Tunica Vagis +-Njx Med Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	55000 HCPCS	$3,351	$1,340	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,952	$3,869	$2,807 – $11,386	—
HC PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	55000 HCPCS	$3,129	$1,095	—	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—
PNXR ASPIR HYDROCELE TUNICA VAGIS W/WO NJX MED Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	55000 CPT	$5,890	$3,298	$850 – $2,662	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 55000 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 55000: frequently asked

What does code 55000 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 55000 ranges from $179 to $3,869. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 55000?: 55000 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of hydrocele" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

All CPT / HCPCS codes Browse hospitals How to read this data

Hospitals publishing code 55000 by state

California hospital prices Illinois hospital prices Michigan hospital prices Montana hospital prices North Carolina hospital prices New Jersey hospital prices Pennsylvania hospital prices Texas hospital prices Wisconsin hospital prices