Prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic: from $3,648.00 to $55,659.64, with a median of $24,543.75. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 55866, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR LAP,PROSTATECTOMY,RADICAL,W/NERVE SPARE | $3,648.00 | $4,560.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR LAP,PROSTATECTOMY,RADICAL,W/NERVE SPARE | $3,648.00 | $4,560.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Prostatectomy Retropubic Radical Incl Nrv Sparing/Robotic Asst | $45,439.49 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Lap Surg Prostatectomy Retropubic Radical Incl Nrv Sparing/Robotic Asst | $55,659.64 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,648.00, median $24,543.75, highest $55,659.64 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,648.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A laparoscopic radical prostatectomy removes the entire prostate and nearby seminal vesicles through small cuts, often with robotic assistance. It is a common treatment for prostate cancer that has not spread.
What the price covers
The hospital price covers the operating room, robotic equipment use and hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia and pathology of the removed prostate and any lymph nodes are usually billed separately.