Vasectomy cost in Scranton, PA
In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing: from $4,984.08 to $5,517.18, with a median of $5,250.63. The lowest listed price is at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital — $266.55 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,571.95 at 16 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 Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 2, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital lowest Wilkes-Barre, PA · (570) 829-8111 REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $4,984.08 | $20,767.00 | $148.50–$20,767.00 | 76% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $5,517.18 | $20,434.00 | $148.50–$20,434.00 | 73% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $5,517.18 | $20,434.00 | $148.50–$20,434.00 | 73% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,984.08, median $5,250.63, highest $5,517.18 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
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.