Prostate biopsy in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $1,790.40 to $2,365.20, with a median of $1,790.40. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO PROSTATE BIOPSY, NEEDLE/PUNCH, SINGLE/MULTI, ANY APPROACH-CM | $1,790.40 | $2,984.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO PROSTATE BIOPSY, NEEDLE/PUNCH, SINGLE/MULTI, ANY APPROACH-EF | $1,790.40 | $2,984.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO PROSTATE BIOPSY, NEEDLE/PUNCH, SINGLE/MULTI, ANY APPROACH | $1,790.40 | $2,984.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO BIOPSY PROSTATE NEED/PUN 55700 | $2,365.20 | $3,942.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,790.40, median $1,790.40, highest $2,365.20 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,790.40. 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.