SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH |
$613.60 | $767.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH |
$613.60 | $767.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC BX PROSTATE NDLE PUNCH |
$2,238.37 | $2,797.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC BX PROSTATE NDLE PUNCH |
$2,238.37 | $2,797.96 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $613.60, median $1,425.99, highest $2,238.37 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,425.99. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.