Prostate removal (laparoscopic) in Des Moines, IA costs $3,648 to $45,439. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area publish a cash price for prostate removal (laparoscopic) (CPT 55866). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for prostate removal (laparoscopic) (CPT 55866). The lowest is $3,648 at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, the median is $4,229 and the highest is $45,439 at Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 12 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Des Moines, IA median of $4,229 is 57% below the national median of $9,925 across 320 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $367 to $27,799. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and September 2026. 4 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyDes Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026
Des Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026
Des Moines · 7 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 55866. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 55866, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About prostate removal (laparoscopic)
CPT 55866 is a laparoscopic or robotic radical prostatectomy: removal of the whole prostate for cancer, with lymph nodes when needed. It is a two- to four-hour operation with a one- or two-night hospital stay and several weeks of recovery. Most hospitals bill it as an inpatient stay under a DRG rather than by this CPT code, so the number here is often a component rather than the whole episode.
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the facility fee for the operating room, robotic equipment, nursing and supplies for the operation itself. Room and board for the stay, the surgeon, anesthesia, pathology and follow-up are separate. Ask for the inpatient package price if you are paying cash.
Why prices vary
Robotic prostatectomy is concentrated at high-volume centers, and their listed prices are high but their outcomes are usually better. Surgeon experience matters more than price for this operation; use these numbers to check a bill and to compare between experienced surgeons, not to pick the cheapest.
Questions to ask
- What is the total self-pay price for the episode, not just 55866?
- What do surgeon, anesthesia and pathology add?
- How many of these operations does the surgeon do per year?
Hospitals in Des Moines, IA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Dallas County HospitalNo website on record
- Guthrie County HospitalNo website on record
- Madison County Health Care SystemNo website on record
- Mercyone Newton Medical Centercode not in file