Prostate biopsy cost in Lafayette, LA
In Lafayette, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for prostate biopsy: from $245.87 to $2,263.05, with a median of $711.06. The lowest listed price is at Acadia General Hospital — $465.19 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $762.30 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE - NEEDLE OR PUNCH | $245.87 | $1,069.00 | $374.15–$3,996.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $486.91 | $2,117.00 | $481.27–$3,996.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $638.30 | $2,455.00 | $481.27–$4,732.06 | 74% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $711.06 | $3,386.00 | $481.27–$2,357.00 | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE - NEEDLE OR PUNCH | $1,081.34 | $4,159.00 | $481.27–$4,732.06 | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $1,508.70 | $5,029.00 | $468.30–$4,576.39 | 70% | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $2,263.05 | $5,029.00 | $468.30–$3,520.30 | 55% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $245.87, median $711.06, highest $2,263.05 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $711.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.