Surgery and procedures CPT 46255 Outpatient

Hemorrhoidectomy cost in Bakersfield, CA

In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemorrhoidectomy (internal and external), one area: from $11,358.36 to $11,358.36, with a median of $11,358.36. Across California, the median is $4,555.20 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 46255, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

Lowest$11,358.36Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$11,358.36half pay less
Highest$11,358.36in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Remove int/ext hem 1 group $11,358.36 $21,430.86 $3,841.20 47% Sep 11, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $11,358.36, median $11,358.36, highest $11,358.36.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11,358.36. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

A hemorrhoidectomy cuts out internal and external hemorrhoids. This code is for one area.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.