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Male sterilization. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 55250: Vasectomy
1175 hospitals in 79 markets. National Medicare rate $2,136, surgery center $1,002.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 14 | $2,281 | $2,910 | $3,601 | $1,052–$6,571 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,394–$11,439 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 11 | $2,596 | $2,986 | $3,814 | $1,336–$6,628 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 8 | $1,708 | $1,834 | $1,862 | $1,472–$2,831 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $4,175 | $4,175 | $4,579 | $4,175–$4,714 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,701 | $3,322 | $4,836 | $1,701–$4,863 |
| Boston MA | 16 | $1,990 | $3,234 | $3,458 | $1,748–$4,371 |
| California (statewide) | 61 | $4,199 | $6,044 | $7,752 | $1,838–$11,383 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $2,435 | $2,435 | $2,435 | $2,402–$2,435 |
| Chicago IL | 10 | $3,337 | $4,109 | $6,168 | $2,125–$7,295 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $3,035 | $3,502 | $3,720 | $1,857–$4,757 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 17 | $2,752 | $4,149 | $5,105 | $1,416–$7,895 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,779–$3,362 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $4,182 | $4,807 | $4,916 | $3,860–$8,913 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,681–$5,681 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $2,404 | $5,105 | $5,396 | $1,416–$6,170 |
| Detroit MI | 13 | $2,577 | $3,273 | $3,273 | $1,133–$5,812 |
| Florida (statewide) | 59 | $3,645 | $4,578 | $5,738 | $1,464–$8,690 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 30 | $2,836 | $4,423 | $4,714 | $1,750–$14,666 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,550–$3,915 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $3,654 | $3,990 | $4,052 | $2,831–$4,151 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 13 | $2,166 | $3,506 | $5,203 | $1,298–$6,171 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 27 | $2,952 | $3,523 | $4,870 | $1,567–$7,295 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 30 | $2,245 | $3,386 | $6,099 | $1,263–$8,220 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 29 | $2,568 | $3,079 | $3,600 | $1,158–$6,621 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 27 | $2,192 | $2,433 | $3,535 | $1,138–$11,439 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 15 | $2,513 | $2,775 | $3,360 | $1,788–$3,721 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $3,010–$3,010 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $3,898 | $5,204 | $5,729 | $3,747–$14,342 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $2,232 | $3,112 | $4,062 | $1,580–$6,042 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $8,394 | $9,425 | $9,745 | $2,214–$12,252 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $987–$987 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 9 | $2,494 | $3,380 | $3,542 | $1,930–$3,623 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $3,825–$3,825 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 26 | $1,726 | $1,984 | $2,296 | $1,168–$3,273 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $3,960 | $4,149 | $4,168 | $2,004–$4,686 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 12 | $4,561 | $5,493 | $6,715 | $3,079–$16,771 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 17 | $2,547 | $3,006 | $3,519 | $1,249–$5,701 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 17 | $2,845 | $3,708 | $4,624 | $1,290–$6,897 |
| Montana (statewide) | 5 | $4,302 | $4,728 | $5,980 | $4,146–$6,052 |
| Nashville TN | 7 | $2,399 | $2,399 | $3,752 | $2,399–$4,292 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 13 | $3,376 | $3,666 | $4,233 | $1,254–$6,799 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,979–$5,320 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $3,756 | $5,224 | $6,720 | $2,265–$9,361 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 21 | $2,377 | $6,602 | $7,770 | $2,377–$9,421 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 8 | $3,442 | $4,232 | $7,221 | $1,532–$12,650 |
| New York (statewide) | 33 | $2,848 | $3,729 | $4,604 | $1,416–$7,725 |
| New York City | 7 | $2,922 | $2,926 | $6,465 | $2,907–$8,434 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 6 | $4,240 | $5,178 | $5,451 | $1,884–$9,044 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $3,597 | $3,712 | $4,654 | $3,544–$6,540 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 40 | $3,691 | $4,684 | $6,123 | $1,786–$8,034 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 9 | $4,258 | $4,624 | $6,886 | $2,682–$10,412 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 12 | $3,773 | $5,246 | $7,190 | $1,682–$9,496 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 39 | $2,548 | $4,201 | $6,518 | $1,088–$9,244 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,452 | $3,602 | $5,201 | $3,296–$8,282 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,876 | $3,004 | $3,039 | $2,600–$3,039 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 8 | $2,613 | $3,223 | $4,242 | $2,428–$5,156 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $6,073 | $6,073 | $8,673 | $6,058–$8,673 |
| Research Triangle NC | 1 | — | — | — | $2,239–$2,239 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $2,868 | $3,840 | $4,774 | $2,055–$6,502 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $4,934–$5,051 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 5 | $2,716 | $2,780 | $4,807 | $2,716–$4,889 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $4,173 | $4,976 | $4,976 | $1,854–$4,976 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,150–$4,590 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $4,668 | $4,705 | $4,705 | $3,845–$4,958 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $5,246 | $5,504 | $6,002 | $3,690–$19,507 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $5,920 | $6,076 | $6,346 | $5,446–$7,354 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 28 | $6,851 | $8,732 | $10,425 | $3,818–$11,594 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 6 | $2,991 | $3,202 | $3,495 | $2,532–$10,502 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $3,106–$9,268 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 32 | $2,133 | $2,458 | $3,124 | $1,811–$4,456 |
| Texas (statewide) | 77 | $2,520 | $3,990 | $4,807 | $1,604–$8,220 |
| Utah (statewide) | 7 | $2,378 | $4,976 | $5,779 | $1,854–$7,067 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,846–$2,846 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 20 | $4,280 | $5,820 | $7,013 | $3,046–$10,053 |
| Washington (statewide) | 14 | $4,560 | $5,654 | $6,482 | $2,088–$9,970 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $3,488 | $3,645 | $3,645 | $3,273–$4,046 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 8 | $3,492 | $5,158 | $7,192 | $2,274–$13,917 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 43 | $4,625 | $6,026 | $6,825 | $1,316–$9,046 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic General Hospital | Maryland (statewide) | $987 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-10 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $1,052 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,088 | 0.5× | 9 | 2026-03-31 |
| Troy Community Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,088 | 0.5× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,133 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $1,138 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-08-04 |
| Boone County Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $1,158 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-27 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $1,168 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-27 |
| Greene County Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,249 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-05 |
| Chi Health Plainview | Nebraska (statewide) | $1,254 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $1,263 | 0.6× | 6 | 2026-07-07 |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $1,284 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | South Carolina (statewide) | $11,594 | 5.7× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | South Carolina (statewide) | $11,594 | 5.7× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $12,252 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | New Mexico (statewide) | $12,650 | 6.1× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $12,890 | 6.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Georgia (statewide) | $12,890 | 7.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $13,917 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $14,342 | 5.3× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $14,666 | 7.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $14,666 | 7.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Minnesota (statewide) | $16,771 | 7.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,507 | 6.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
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 vasectomy?
Across 1175 hospitals in 79 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 55250, hospital outpatient is $4,038, 1.9× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,806 to $5,699. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for vasectomy?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 55250 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 vasectomy?
Lowest medians: Atlantic General Hospital ($987), Usa Health University Hospital ($1,052), Robert Packer Hospital ($1,088). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($19,507), Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital ($16,771), Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin ($14,666). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.