SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Healthcare
MUSCATINE, IA PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH |
$613.60 | $767.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Unity Healthcare
MUSCATINE, IA HC BX PROSTATE NDLE PUNCH |
$2,598.82 | $3,248.52 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $613.60, median $1,606.21, highest $2,598.82 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,606.21. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.