Prostate removal (laparoscopic) in Dubuque, IA costs $3,648 to $50,482. Here's every hospital's price.
2 hospitals in the Dubuque, 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 Dubuque, IA metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prostate removal (laparoscopic) (CPT 55866). The lowest is $3,648 at Finley Hospital, the median is $3,648 and the highest is $50,482 at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 14 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Dubuque, IA median of $3,648 is 63% below the national median of $9,925 across 319 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $7 to $24,052. 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 March 2026.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyDubuque · 10 mi · File Jan 2026
Dubuque · 11 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?