Prostatectomy cost in Watertown, NY
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic: from $2,900.50 to $2,900.50, with a median of $2,900.50. Across New York, the median is $12,320.22 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 55866, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center lowest St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 LAPS SURG PRST8ECT RPBIC RAD | $2,900.50 | $2,900.50 | $988.94–$13,269.05 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 LAPS PROSTECTECTOMY W ROBOTICS | $9,456.50 | $9,456.50 | $988.94–$13,269.05 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,900.50, median $2,900.50, highest $2,900.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,900.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 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.