Prostate biopsy cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 8 hospitals list a cash price for prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $9,879.30 to $11,518.74, with a median of $11,518.74. The lowest listed price is at St Luke's Warren Hospital — $1,639.44 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $3,832.50 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Feb 27, 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Warren Hospital lowest Phillipsburg, NJ · (908) 847-6700 HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $9,879.30 | $10,977.00 | $2,854.02–$3,086.73 | 10% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown, PA HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton, PA HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown, PA HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton, PA HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton, PA · (610) 250-4076 HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem, PA · (484) 526-4000 HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton, PA · (610) 377-7001 HB BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $11,518.74 | $13,878.00 | $3,601.34–$3,902.49 | 17% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9,879.30, median $11,518.74, highest $11,518.74 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $11,518.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 prostate biopsy uses a needle to take small tissue samples from the prostate, usually guided by ultrasound through the rectum or the skin between the scrotum and anus. It is used to check for prostate cancer, often after a high PSA or abnormal exam.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy procedure. Ultrasound or MRI guidance, the pathologist's exam of each sample, and sedation are usually billed separately.