Prostate biopsy in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $799.98 to $5,408.50, with a median of $3,039.50. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital lowest Houston, TX TC BIOPSY,PROSTATE | $799.98 | $1,194.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC BIOPSY,PROSTATE | $799.98 | $1,194.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC BIOPSY,PROSTATE | $799.98 | $1,194.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG PROC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE PUNCH | $1,965.67 | $3,119.00 | 37% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG PROC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE PUNCH | $1,965.67 | $3,119.00 | 37% | — source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $3,039.50 | $6,079.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC BIOPSY PROSTATE PERC NEEDLE | $5,408.50 | $10,817.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $799.98, median $3,039.50, highest $5,408.50 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $3,039.50. 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.