55500
HCPCSRemoval of hydrocele
Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 55500 (Removal of hydrocele) appears at 34 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $83.60 to $11,262. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
33
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
34
Cash
34
List
37
Negotiated
0
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 55500 prices
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Published cash prices for code 55500 vary by about 135× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $83.60 to $11,262. Shopping around can matter.
29
Hospitals
39
Prices shown
$83.60
Lowest cash
$11,262
Highest cash
code 55500 cash price34 disclosed · 29 hospitals
$83.60median ~$11,262$11,262
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$83.60 – $127
- Neillsville · 1 hospital$83.60
- Rice Lake · 1 hospital$83.60
- Park Falls · 1 hospital$83.60
- Eau Claire · 1 hospital$83.60
- Marshfield · 1 hospital$85.50
- Beaver Dam · 1 hospital$127
39 prices shown.
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- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.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 55500 prices
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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Neillsville Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Park Falls Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Eau Claire Hospital Antioch Medical Center Fremont 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 St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union
Code 55500: frequently asked
- What does code 55500 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 55500 ranges from $83.60 to $11,262. 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 55500?
- 55500 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Removal 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.