Surgery and procedures CPT 46255 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hemorrhoidectomy cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient

In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoidectomy (internal and external), one area as an inpatient: from $943.20 to $1,297.00, with a median of $1,120.10. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center — $176.90 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,269.60 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 46255, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$943.20MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center
Median$1,120.10half pay less
Highest$1,297.00in this market
Difference1.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Clinton, IA.

median
Lowest $943.20Highest $1,297.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Hemorrhoidectomy int/ext 1 group 46255 $943.20 $1,572.00 $928.00–$2,679.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 PR Hemorrhoidectomy Internal and External Single Column/Group $1,297.00 $1,297.00 $111.83–$1,297.00 — Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $943.20, median $1,120.10, highest $1,297.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $925.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 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 hemorrhoidectomy cuts out internal and external hemorrhoids. This code is for one area.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.