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Circumcision (after newborn period): what insurers pay

Surgical circumcision, older than 28 days. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT 54161: Circumcision (After Newborn Period)

1186 hospitals in 79 markets. National Medicare rate $2,136, surgery center $1,002.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Alabama (statewide)17$2,356$2,675$3,333$1,052–$3,900
Alaska (statewide)3———$1,534–$11,188
Arizona (statewide)10$2,511$2,977$3,639$1,336–$5,282
Arkansas (statewide)11$1,803$1,854$1,924$1,472–$2,831
Atlanta GA6$4,175$4,175$4,579$4,175–$4,714
Austin TX13$1,701$3,322$4,836$1,701–$4,863
Boston MA14$2,699$3,320$3,792$1,990–$5,346
California (statewide)66$3,666$6,044$7,752$1,838–$11,383
Charlotte NC5$2,435$2,435$2,435$2,402–$2,435
Chicago IL8$3,930$4,278$6,915$2,854–$7,295
Cleveland OH11$2,974$3,484$3,720$2,593–$3,810
Colorado (statewide)15$3,648$4,923$5,674$1,416–$7,895
Columbus OH1———$7,519–$7,519
Connecticut (statewide)3———$2,779–$8,709
Dallas-Fort Worth TX12$4,182$4,807$4,916$3,860–$8,913
Denver CO15$2,708$5,105$5,396$1,416–$6,170
Detroit MI15$2,772$2,877$3,594$1,348–$5,812
Florida (statewide)61$4,452$5,172$5,829$1,330–$13,250
Georgia (statewide)30$2,836$4,423$4,714$1,088–$14,666
Hawaii (statewide)6$2,876$3,514$3,724$1,925–$5,672
Houston TX19$3,654$3,990$4,052$2,831–$4,151
Idaho (statewide)15$1,934$2,265$4,352$1,059–$6,171
Illinois (statewide)32$2,981$3,577$5,689$1,654–$10,500
Indiana (statewide)34$2,489$4,938$6,868$1,263–$8,856
Iowa (statewide)21$2,148$3,282$4,266$2,028–$6,344
Kansas (statewide)19$2,682$3,107$3,744$2,108–$11,188
Kentucky (statewide)15$2,293$2,683$2,845$1,613–$3,652
Las Vegas NV1———$3,010–$3,010
Los Angeles CA17$3,898$5,214$5,729$3,747–$14,342
Louisiana (statewide)24$2,256$2,688$4,026$1,088–$5,583
Maine (statewide)17$8,394$9,425$9,745$2,214–$12,252
Massachusetts (statewide)9$1,990$2,503$2,837$1,821–$3,387
Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL2———$2,445–$3,825
Michigan (statewide)28$2,313$2,784$3,349$1,168–$4,212
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN8$3,695$3,705$3,836$2,991–$4,518
Minnesota (statewide)13$3,705$5,432$6,296$2,148–$7,530
Mississippi (statewide)15$3,083$3,320$3,624$937–$5,701
Missouri (statewide)22$2,814$3,708$4,541$1,290–$6,897
Montana (statewide)6$4,408$4,746$5,676$4,146–$6,052
Nashville TN8$2,534$2,612$3,032$1,637–$4,452
Nebraska (statewide)12$3,376$4,199$4,659$3,376–$6,799
Nevada (statewide)2———$3,979–$5,320
New Hampshire (statewide)6$4,632$6,084$6,900$3,548–$9,361
New Jersey (statewide)22$3,298$4,522$5,526$2,377–$9,421
New Mexico (statewide)8$3,982$6,973$10,146$1,883–$12,650
New York (statewide)33$2,848$3,636$4,686$1,502–$7,210
New York City8$3,205$3,370$6,214$3,205–$8,434
North Carolina (statewide)8$3,881$5,178$5,739$2,038–$9,044
North Dakota (statewide)5$3,597$3,712$4,654$2,312–$5,560
Ohio (statewide)38$3,294$4,626$6,016$1,657–$8,034
Oklahoma (statewide)14$2,261$3,682$4,532$1,664–$7,918
Oregon (statewide)11$4,894$5,246$7,245$2,012–$9,496
Pennsylvania (statewide)39$2,819$4,300$6,189$1,060–$9,244
Philadelphia PA11$3,560$3,680$5,201$3,316–$8,155
Phoenix AZ8$2,876$3,004$3,039$2,600–$3,039
Pittsburgh PA6$2,709$3,558$4,404$1,684–$5,156
Portland OR9$6,073$6,073$8,673$6,058–$8,673
Research Triangle NC1———$1,995–$1,995
Rhode Island (statewide)5$2,806$4,628$5,898$2,055–$6,270
Richmond VA3———$4,934–$5,051
Rio Grande Valley TX6$2,732$2,800$4,310$2,716–$4,889
Salt Lake City UT9$2,259$2,336$2,336$1,854–$2,413
San Antonio TX3———$3,150–$4,590
San Diego CA7$4,668$4,705$4,705$3,845–$4,958
San Francisco Bay Area CA6$5,453$5,870$6,200$5,194–$19,507
Seattle-Tacoma WA16$5,920$6,058$6,319$5,446–$7,354
South Carolina (statewide)30$6,575$7,811$9,158$2,904–$10,918
South Dakota (statewide)3———$2,532–$10,502
St. Louis MO8$3,234$6,188$6,730$2,975–$8,636
Tampa FL6$6,291$6,291$6,291$3,106–$9,268
Tennessee (statewide)25$2,102$2,335$2,749$1,811–$4,659
Texas (statewide)78$2,573$3,770$4,807$1,413–$8,220
Utah (statewide)7$1,937$2,259$2,298$1,854–$7,067
Vermont (statewide)1———$6,776–$6,776
Virginia (statewide)19$5,051$6,432$7,420$4,150–$10,053
Washington (statewide)16$2,372$5,133$6,148$2,088–$9,970
Washington DC8$3,614$4,413$4,413$3,273–$4,413
West Virginia (statewide)9$3,492$3,521$6,795$2,274–$13,917
Wisconsin (statewide)33$5,796$6,825$6,825$3,609–$9,046

Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians

HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Greene County HospitalMississippi (statewide)$9370.5×12026-06-05
Usa Health University HospitalAlabama (statewide)$1,0520.6×12026-04-30
Steele Memorial Medical CenterIdaho (statewide)$1,0590.5×12026-02-26
Upmc ColePennsylvania (statewide)$1,0600.5×12026-03-06
Union General HospitalGeorgia (statewide)$1,0880.6×12026-03-23
Union General HospitalLouisiana (statewide)$1,0880.6×12026-03-23
Oaklawn HospitalMichigan (statewide)$1,1680.6×22026-03-27
Pulaski Memorial HospitalIndiana (statewide)$1,2630.6×62026-07-07
North Canyon Medical CenterIdaho (statewide)$1,2710.6×82026-04-13
Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalMissouri (statewide)$1,2900.6×12026-07-01
Baptist HospitalFlorida (statewide)$1,3300.6×102025-12-23
Jay HospitalFlorida (statewide)$1,3300.6×82025-12-23
Providence Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$11,1885.7×22026-04-01
Mission Community HospitalCalifornia (statewide)$11,3834.2×22026-09-01
Mainehealth Lincoln HospitalMaine (statewide)$12,2526.0×12025-09-09
Los Alamos Medical CenterNew Mexico (statewide)$12,6506.1×12026-07-10
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGeorgia (statewide)$12,8906.4×12026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamGeorgia (statewide)$12,8907.0×12026-04-01
Holy Cross HospitalFlorida (statewide)$13,2506.1×242026-03-31
Logan Regional Medical CenterWest Virginia (statewide)$13,9176.9×12026-04-01
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles CA$14,3425.3×32025-11-26
Northeast Georgia Medical Center BarrowGeorgia (statewide)$14,6667.0×22026-04-01
Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinGeorgia (statewide)$14,6667.0×22026-04-01
Stanford Health CareSan Francisco Bay Area CA$19,5076.3×42026-04-01

Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for circumcision (after newborn period)?

Across 1186 hospitals in 79 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 54161, hospital outpatient is $4,055, 1.9× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,836 to $5,729. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for circumcision (after newborn period)?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 54161 is $2,136 and its surgery-center rate is $1,002, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for circumcision (after newborn period)?

Lowest medians: Greene County Hospital ($937), Usa Health University Hospital ($1,052), Steele Memorial Medical Center ($1,059). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($19,507), Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin ($14,666), Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow ($14,666). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.