Prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic: from $12,668.91 to $23,760.00, with a median of $18,214.46. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA LAP, SURG PROSTATE, RETROPUB RAD, INCL NERVE SPARING | $12,668.91 | $24,841.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle, WA LAP SURG PROSCTOMY RETROPUB RADL INCL NERVE SPAR | $23,760.00 | $29,700.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12,668.91, median $18,214.46, highest $23,760.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $18,214.46. 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.