Vasectomy cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing as an inpatient: from $1,224.60 to $3,810.00, with a median of $1,224.60. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Illinois, the median is $1,224.60 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 55250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $307.09–$1,007.94 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $307.09–$1,007.94 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $307.09–$1,007.94 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,224.60 | $1,884.00 | $307.09–$1,007.94 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 VASECTOMY | $3,810.00 | $7,620.00 | $3,329.94–$6,096.00 | 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $1,224.60, median $1,224.60, highest $3,810.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,969.00, median $1,969.00, highest $1,969.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,224.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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 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.