Vasectomy cost in California
In California, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing: from $634.44 to $8,023.00, with a median of $2,675.00. The lowest price is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). The highest price is 12.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 55250. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 55250 REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $634.44 | $1,244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Removal Of Sperm Duct(S) | $1,133.65 | $1,133.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal Of Sperm Duct | $2,488.20 | $4,524.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Removal of sperm duct(s) | $2,675.00 | $3,639.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA REMOVAL OF SPERM DUCT(S) | $2,675.00 | $17,925.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Fpact Vasectomy Male | $2,940.08 | $2,940.08 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 3 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Removal of sperm duct(s) | $6,874.55 | $12,970.84 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of sperm duct | $7,426.00 | $7,426.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Of Sperm Duct(S) | $8,023.00 | $8,023.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 | $1,550.64 | $5,642.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $2,675.00 | $2,807.54 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $6,874.55 | $6,874.55 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $2,675.00 | $2,675.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $2,488.20 | $2,488.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $634.44 | $634.44 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $7,426.00 | $7,426.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $1,133.65 | $1,133.65 |
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.
Vasectomy, one or both sides, including follow-up semen testing in other states
- Alabama$2,250.60
- Alaska$2,985.84
- Arkansas$1,480.30
- Colorado$5,406.23
- Connecticut$1,325.00
- Delaware$3,382.98
- Florida$3,354.51
- Georgia$10,081.00
- Idaho$5,304.00
- Illinois$1,224.60
- Indiana$610.18
- Iowa$892.00
- Kentucky$1,084.91
- Louisiana$737.80
- Maine$233.62
- Massachusetts$4,144.70
- Michigan$3,024.68
- Minnesota$1,722.61
- Missouri$1,522.48
- Montana$959.05
- Nebraska$875.50
- Nevada$4,849.50
- New Hampshire$596.75
- New Jersey$11,657.66
- New York$2,481.25
- North Carolina$2,035.44
- North Dakota$1,874.25
- Ohio$3,231.18
- Oklahoma$242.58
- Oregon$815.20
- Pennsylvania$2,402.50
- Rhode Island$3,668.00
- South Carolina$2,653.50
- South Dakota$2,685.80
- Tennessee$898.95
- Texas$4,572.37
- Vermont$592.50
- Virginia$898.95
- Washington$3,954.17
- West Virginia$1,678.50
- Wisconsin$903.50
- Wyoming$760.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.