Prostate biopsy in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,475.04 to $10,862.49, with a median of $2,065.00. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Hospital of Orange.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange lowest Orange, CA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $1,475.04 | $3,073.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY APPROACH | $1,751.20 | $4,378.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA IR MR Biopsy Prostate Ndl | $2,065.00 | $2,065.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA IR CT Biopsy Prostate Ndl | $2,065.00 | $2,065.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA IR CL Biopsy Prostate Ndl | $2,065.00 | $2,065.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA CT Biopsy Prostate | $2,065.00 | $2,065.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA IR US Biopsy Prostate Ndl | $2,065.00 | $2,065.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $2,824.80 | $5,885.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $3,583.65 | $10,239.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $3,636.00 | $7,575.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Prostate Needle Biopsy Any Approach | $7,706.00 | $7,706.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Prostate Needle Biopsy Any Approach | $8,213.75 | $8,213.75 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB BIOPSY PROSTATE | $10,862.49 | $16,711.52 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,475.04, median $2,065.00, highest $10,862.49 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,510.39 — 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.