Vasectomy cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing (one side of the body): from $2,269.20 to $2,269.20, with a median of $2,269.20. Across Missouri, the median is $1,522.48 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 55250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 15, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 VASECTOMY,UNILAT/BIL, INC POSTOP SEMEM EXAM | $2,269.20 | $3,782.00 | $1,017.00–$5,200.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 VASECTOMY,UNILAT/BIL, INC POSTOP SEMEN EXAM-SPFM | $2,269.20 | $3,782.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 VASECTOMY UNILATERAL/BILATERAL INCLD POSTOP SEMEN EXM-JSCM | $2,269.20 | $3,782.00 | $0.01 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $2,269.20, median $2,269.20, highest $2,269.20.
Both sides : lowest $2,269.20, median $2,269.20, highest $2,269.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,269.20. 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 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 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.