Vasectomy cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing (both sides): from $263.00 to $263.00, with a median of $263.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $2,972.68 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 55250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia both sides lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR VASECTOMY UNI/BI SPX W/POSTOP SEMEN EXAMS | $263.00 | $526.00 | $213.21–$420.42 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson both sides lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR VASECTOMY UNI/BI SPX W/POSTOP SEMEN EXAMS | $263.00 | $526.00 | $148.89–$308.06 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia both sides Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Vasectomy Unil or Bilat | $589.00 | $2,356.00 | $17.06–$85.05 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson both sides Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Vasectomy Unil or Bilat | $589.00 | $2,356.00 | $1,091.86–$2,048.51 | 75% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $263.00, median $263.00, highest $263.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $263.00. 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 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 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.