Prostate biopsy in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $594.40 to $2,604.50, with a median of $2,145.76. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Health Services.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Feb 6, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Health Services lowest Princeton, MN PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH | $594.40 | $947.99 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH | $594.40 | $947.99 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH | $621.99 | $992.00 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,145.76 | $5,351.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,274.18 | $5,351.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $2,604.50 | $6,495.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $594.40, median $2,145.76, highest $2,604.50 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $2,145.76 — 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.
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MNAS BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $29.79 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS BIOPSY PROSTATE NEEDLE/PUNCH | $99.07 | file |