Penile Prosthesis Implantation Cost in Germany

The cost of penile prosthesis implantation in Germany typically ranges from $7,000 to $25,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Penile prosthesis implantation places an inflatable or bendable device inside the penis to allow erections, usually when other erectile dysfunction treatments have not worked. In Germany, the total depends on:

• Device type: inflatable or malleable.
• Hospital stay: usually one night.
• Device cost: a large part of the price.
• Follow-up: training and review.

The device is a large part of the cost. Ask whether a quote includes it.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust explains that an inflatable prosthesis has two cylinders in the penis, a fluid reservoir and a pump in the scrotum. Natural erections are lost after implantation.

It is considered when other treatments for erectile dysfunction have failed.

Most men stay one night, start training to inflate the device after 2 to 3 weeks and can have intercourse after a 6-week review.

Infection occurs in about 1 in 100, rising to about 1 in 10 in men with diabetes or having revision surgery. Mechanical failure can occur over time.

International patients are usually treated in Germany as self-paying patients: the hospital reviews the medical reports, sends a cost estimate and asks for an advance payment before admission, then settles the final bill after discharge.

Inpatient hospital care in Germany is billed under the German DRG system, which depends on the main diagnosis, other diagnoses and the procedures carried out, so the final amount is known only after the stay.

Patients insured in another EU country need an S2 form from their own insurer for planned treatment in Germany, as the EHIC is intended for unplanned care.