Surgery and procedures CPT 46255 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemorrhoidectomy cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoidectomy (internal and external), one area as an inpatient: from $1,558.00 to $3,207.83, with a median of $2,382.92. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $824.92 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $3,207.83 at 5 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 46255, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$1,558.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$2,382.92half pay less
Highest$3,207.83in this market
Difference2.1×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 Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $1,558.00Highest $3,207.83

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 PR Hemorrhoidectomy Internal and External Single Column/Group $1,558.00 $1,558.00 $92.28–$1,558.00 — Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 HEMORRHOIDECTOMY. $3,207.83 $6,415.66 — 50% May 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,558.00, median $2,382.92, highest $3,207.83 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $7,462.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.