Prostate biopsy in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $198.36 to $1,099.80, with a median of $760.05. The lowest listed price is at IOM Health System LP.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOM Health System LP lowest Fort Wayne, IN 55700 BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $198.36 | $551.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN 55700 BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $198.55 | $361.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN IR Biopsy Prostate Needle Single/Multi | $717.12 | $2,656.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN US Biopsy Prostate Needle Single/Multi | $717.12 | $2,656.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN S-PROSTATE NDL BX | $760.05 | $2,815.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN 55700 - Biopsy, prostate; needle or punch, single | $760.05 | $2,815.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN S-PROSTATE NDL BX | $879.84 | $2,444.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 55700 - Biopsy, prostate; needle or punch, single | $1,099.80 | $2,444.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN S-PROSTATE NDL BX | $1,099.80 | $2,444.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $198.36, median $760.05, highest $1,099.80 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $733.20 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 55700 ($1,794.46). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN55700 BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $98.01 | file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN55700 BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $163.35 | file |