Prostate biopsy in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $1,343.60 to $8,613.90, with a median of $6,758.40. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 55700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH Hc Biopsy Needle Prostate | $1,343.60 | $3,359.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Biopsy Needle Prostate | $1,343.60 | $3,359.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Biopsy Needle Prostate | $1,343.60 | $3,359.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy | $6,758.40 | $11,264.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Prostate Biopsy | $6,758.40 | $11,264.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Biopsy Prostate Needle or Punc | $8,373.48 | $13,955.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Biopsy Prostate Needle or Punc | $8,613.90 | $14,356.50 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,343.60, median $6,758.40, highest $8,613.90 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,343.60. 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.