Surgery and procedures CPT 46255 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemorrhoidectomy cost in Pullman, WA — inpatient

In Pullman, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoidectomy (internal and external), one area as an inpatient: from $3,034.40 to $5,244.50, with a median of $4,139.45. The lowest listed price is at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center — $1,105.05 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,320.82 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 46255, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026.

Lowest$3,034.40Whitman Hospital and Medical Center
Median$4,139.45half pay less
Highest$5,244.50in this market
Difference1.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pullman, WA.

median
Lowest $3,034.40Highest $5,244.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center lowest Colfax, WA · (509) 397-3435 Removal of single external and internal hemorrhoid group $3,034.40 $3,793.00 $2,045.19–$3,717.14 20% Jun 29, 2026
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Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA · (509) 332-2541 Removal of single external and internal hemorrhoid group $5,244.50 $6,170.00 $2,159.50–$6,046.60 15% Jun 9, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,034.40, median $4,139.45, highest $5,244.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,054.83 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.