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Vasectomy cost in California without insurance

In California, the median cash price for Vasectomy is $2,784.11 across 22 hospitals, from $463.00 to $8,344.00. The lowest is at Kaweah Health Medical Center (Visalia). The US median is $1,965.67.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

A vasectomy is a minor procedure that blocks the tubes that carry sperm, as permanent birth control. It is usually done in a urologist's office with local anesthesia and takes about 15 to 30 minutes. Code 55250 covers the procedure, one or both sides, and the follow-up semen test. Prices at hospitals and at urology clinics can differ a lot.

Collected Oct 13, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Vasectomy prices in California by type

55250 is the only code for the procedure, so prices are directly comparable. Some facilities quote a package that adds the consultation visit or the follow-up semen analysis, and others charge them separately.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Vasectomy Vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing · code 55250 22 $463.00–$8,344.00 $2,784.11 $1,965.67
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
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in California. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

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Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask whether the price includes the consultation, the procedure, and the follow-up semen test that confirms it worked.
  • Urology clinics and outpatient surgery centers often charge less than a hospital operating room.
  • Some health departments and family planning clinics offer lower prices based on income; call and ask.