Prostate biopsy in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $471.80 to $3,000.00, with a median of $2,937.55. The lowest listed price is at Lowell General Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital lowest Lowell, MA (Ia) HC Biopsy of Prostate Needle/Punch | $471.80 | $674.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA (Ia) HC Biopsy of Prostate Needle/Punch | $2,893.80 | $4,134.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA (Ia) HC Biopsy of Prostate Needle/Punch | $2,981.30 | $4,259.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Biopsy Prostate Needle | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $471.80, median $2,937.55, highest $3,000.00 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,937.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.