Prostate biopsy cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $420.42 to $5,368.20, with a median of $1,125.88. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $705.46 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $762.30 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE - NEEDLE OR PUNCH | $420.42 | $1,911.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $420.42 | $1,911.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY | $1,125.88 | $4,021.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CT BX PROSTAT NDL/PUNCH SGL/MX | $5,368.20 | $8,947.00 | $5,037.16–$8,947.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 US BX PROSTAT NDL/PUNCH SGL/MX | $5,368.20 | $8,947.00 | $5,037.16–$8,947.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $420.42, median $1,125.88, highest $5,368.20 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $927.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.