Prostate biopsy in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $554.86 to $6,068.27, with a median of $4,889.14. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 55700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $554.86 | $792.65 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $3,710.00 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Bx(S) Prostate | $6,068.27 | $6,068.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Biopsy Of Prostate,Needle Radiology | $6,068.27 | $6,068.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $554.86, median $4,889.14, highest $6,068.27 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,068.27. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.