Price Checker / CPT 55866
How much does Laps Surgery Prst8ect Rpbic Rad cost?
CPT 55866 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 29x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,600–$3,250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,050
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $70,850 is $68,400 over the fair price (about 29x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Laps Surgery Prst8ect Rpbic Rad
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION HEALTH Marion, IN | $192,425 | — | 14963% |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $154,538 | $39,716 | 14184% |
| Franciscan Health Munster MUNSTER, IN | $121,128 | $32,341 | 11096% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital ARCADIA, CO | $110,318 | — | 10097% |
| SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Petersburg, VA | $52,405 | — | 9143% |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital , TX | $98,096 | — | 8967% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $89,409 | — | 8164% |
| PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER DERRY, NH | — | — | 7794% |
| PLAISTOW EMERGENCY ROOM PLAISTOW, NH | — | — | 7794% |
| DOVER ER DOVER, NH | — | — | 7357% |
| PORTSMOUTH AMUBLANCE PORTSMOUTH, NH | — | — | 7357% |
| PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL PORTSMOUTH, NH | — | — | 7357% |
| SEABROOK ER SEABROOK, NH | — | — | 7357% |
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $125,692 | — | 7247% |
| Catawba Valley Health System Hickory, NC | $90,206 | — | 6987% |
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About Laps Surgery Prst8ect Rpbic Rad
CPT code 55866 refers to laps surgery prst8ect rpbic rad (billing description: "Laps surg prst8ect rpbic rad"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,082 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,082 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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