TURP cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate): from $1,634.40 to $50,936.35, with a median of $1,841.60. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 31.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52601. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,634.40Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$1,841.60half pay less
Highest$50,936.35in Iowa
Lowest saves$207.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR TRANSUR ELECTR RESECTION OF PROSTATE | $1,634.40 | $2,043.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA TRURL ELECTROSURG RESCJ PROSTATE BLEED COMPLETE | $1,710.60 | $5,702.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR TRANSURETHRAL ELEC-SURG PROSTATECTOM | $1,841.60 | $2,302.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $1,855.76 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | $2,029.30 | $2,899.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $22,052.03 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $22,092.58 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $23,014.60 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $26,911.90 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Turp Electrosurgical Incl Control Postop Bleeding Cmplt | $50,936.35 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,841.60 | $23,014.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,841.60 | $11,946.82 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,841.60 | $1,848.68 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $22,092.58 | $22,092.58 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,029.30 | $2,029.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $50,936.35 | $50,936.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $1,710.60 | $1,710.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,841.60 | $1,841.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,634.40 | $1,634.40 |
What it is
TURP removes part of an enlarged prostate through the urethra, to relieve urinary problems.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) in other states
- Alabama$9,417.37
- Alaska$5,584.10
- Arizona$3,652.88
- Arkansas$2,979.15
- California$10,644.40
- Colorado$7,380.24
- Connecticut$10,204.42
- Delaware$7,976.40
- Florida$9,728.37
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Idaho$12,489.00
- Illinois$4,090.84
- Indiana$1,505.00
- Kansas$1,092.48
- Kentucky$1,505.00
- Louisiana$4,048.80
- Maine$785.88
- Maryland$7,213.65
- Massachusetts$10,679.07
- Michigan$2,518.20
- Minnesota$2,666.47
- Mississippi$9,978.00
- Missouri$11,262.88
- Montana$2,597.63
- Nebraska$2,579.76
- Nevada$5,832.00
- New Hampshire$2,676.85
- New Jersey$5,631.74
- New York$5,515.00
- North Dakota$2,636.95
- Ohio$14,156.89
- Oklahoma$3,702.34
- Oregon$2,274.45
- Pennsylvania$7,894.21
- Rhode Island$8,171.73
- South Carolina$16,073.83
- South Dakota$4,973.51
- Tennessee$3,304.58
- Texas$6,999.96
- Vermont$2,259.00
- Virginia$19,148.95
- Washington$6,900.44
- West Virginia$3,411.34
- Wisconsin$3,827.85
- Wyoming$2,728.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.