Vasectomy cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing as an inpatient: from $2,488.20 to $2,784.11, with a median of $2,636.16. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $147.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,729.56 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 55250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Removal Of Sperm Duct | $2,488.20 | $4,524.00 | $299.06–$10,382.01 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA HC Removal of Sperm Duct(S) | $2,784.11 | $11,136.44 | $233.44–$8,909.15 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos both sides San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 VASECTOMY UNI/BI SPX W/POSTOP SEMEN EXAMS | $3,863.60 | $7,430.00 | $2,032.00–$6,044.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa both sides San Diego, CA VASECTOMY UNI/BI SPX W/POSTOP SEMEN EXAMS | $3,863.60 | $7,430.00 | $2,032.00–$6,044.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 VASECTOMY UNI/BI SPX W/POSTOP SEMEN EXAMS | $3,863.60 | $7,430.00 | $2,032.00–$6,044.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,488.20, median $2,636.16, highest $2,784.11 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,863.60, median $3,863.60, highest $3,863.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,636.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.