Prostatectomy cost in California

In California, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic: from $2,399.00 to $82,256.47, with a median of $38,337.60. The lowest price is at Oroville Hospital (Oroville). The highest price is 34.3× the lowest.

• The median here, $38,337.60, is 178% above the US median of $13,781.22.
• California ranks 19th of 22 states by median, cheapest first.
• 2 of 29 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 55866. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map