Cash prices 1,607 hospitals

Circumcision cost without insurance

The median cash price for Newborn circumcision is $992.40 across 1,607 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price. Most hospitals (the middle 80%) charge between $192.99 and $4,664.52.

Circumcision is a minor surgery that removes the foreskin. The code depends on age: 54150 is the common newborn procedure with a clamp or device and a numbing nerve block, while 54160 and 54161 are surgical circumcision for older children and adults. A newborn circumcision is usually done in the hospital or a doctor's office within the first days of life, and an older child or adult procedure usually needs more anesthesia, so the price is higher.

Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital, from each hospital's own price file

Circumcision prices by type

54150 is the newborn procedure with a clamp or device and is used in the state table. 54160 is surgical circumcision of a neonate and 54161 is surgical excision for ages over 28 days, children and adults.

Procedure	Hospitals	Middle 80%	Median	Medicare
Newborn circumcision Circumcision with a clamp or device and a numbing nerve block, usually newborns · code 54150	1,607	$192.99–$4,664.52	$992.40	—
Circumcision, child or adult Circumcision, surgical, older than a newborn · code 54160	676	$277.75–$4,358.29	$958.81	—
Circumcision, child or adult Circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults) · code 54161	836	$541.78–$8,377.60	$3,144.29	—

Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More

Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.

Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More

Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

Medicare Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same outpatient service, including the patient's share, before the local wage adjustment. A yardstick, not a price you can pay. More

What the hospital price covers

The price is for the procedure. The doctor's fee, anesthesia, supplies and any hospital stay may be billed separately.

“Most charge” is the middle 80% of hospitals (10th to 90th percentile), so one mistyped line in a hospital file cannot stretch it. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price for the code. “Medicare” is Medicare's 2026 national base rate for the same service outside a hospital stay, including the patient's share (the hospital outpatient, lab or hospital clinic rate); “median 3×” means the median cash price is three times that rate.

Newborn circumcision: median by state

States with at least 5 hospitals, cheapest median first. Pick a state for its circumcision prices and cheapest hospitals.

Newborn circumcision: median by metro area

Metro areas with at least 10 hospitals.

Paying cash: what to do

Ask whether the price includes the doctor's fee and anesthesia; at birth, the hospital stay and the procedure are billed separately.
If it is for a newborn, ask whether your insurance covers it before you decide, since some plans do and some do not.
A doctor's office or a clinic may charge less than a hospital for the same procedure.

Questions

How much does a circumcision cost without insurance?

The median hospital cash price for Newborn circumcision (code 54150) is $992.40 across 1,607 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price; most charge $192.99 to $4,664.52. By state, the median runs from $180.86 in Montana to $4,758.09 in Delaware. The price is for the procedure. The doctor's fee, anesthesia, supplies and any hospital stay may be billed separately.

Is circumcision covered by insurance?

Coverage varies by plan and state. Some plans cover a newborn circumcision and some do not, and Medicaid rules differ by state.

What does the price include for a newborn?

Often only the procedure itself. The doctor's fee, anesthesia and supplies can be separate charges.

Is it done in the hospital after birth?

Often yes, before the baby goes home, though many pediatricians and clinics also offer it in the first weeks.