Vasectomy cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 6 hospitals list a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing: from $365.74 to $3,810.00, with a median of $1,224.60. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health — $858.86 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $1,224.60 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 55250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 and Aug 24, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Removal of sperm duct | $365.74 | $1,306.20 | $1,306.20 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $254.34–$1,028.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $254.34–$1,028.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $254.34–$1,028.66 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $254.34–$1,028.66 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 VASECTOMY | $3,810.00 | $7,620.00 | $84.00–$6,431.28 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center both sides Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams-Pbb | $1,969.00 | $1,969.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center both sides Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Vasectomy, Unilateral Or Bilateral, Postop Semen Examination | $8,408.00 | $8,408.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center both sides Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Vasectomy, Unilateral Or Bilateral, Postop Semen Examination-Pbb | $8,408.00 | $8,408.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital both sides Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $9,024.90 | $12,892.71 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital both sides DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $9,629.12 | $13,755.89 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital both sides Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $9,910.35 | $14,157.64 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital both sides Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $13,405.68 | $19,150.97 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital both sides McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $15,256.09 | $21,794.41 | $3,577.00–$9,102.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital both sides Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 Vasectomy Uni/Bi Spx W/Postop Semen Exams | $15,443.07 | $22,061.53 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $365.74, median $1,224.60, highest $3,810.00 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,969.00, median $9,910.35, highest $15,443.07 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,224.60. 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 2 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 vasectomy is a minor surgery that cuts or seals the tubes that carry sperm (the vas deferens) as permanent male birth control. It is usually done under local anesthesia in a urology office or outpatient clinic.
What the price covers
The code covers the procedure on one or both sides and the follow-up semen check(s) that confirm no sperm remain. In a hospital or surgery center the listed price may be the facility piece only, with the urologist and any sedation billed separately.