Prostate biopsy in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,641.65 to $2,555.25, with a median of $2,365.30. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth.
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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Portland, ME HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $1,641.65 | $1,641.65 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $2,365.30 | $2,365.30 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $2,555.25 | $2,555.25 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,641.65, median $2,365.30, highest $2,555.25 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,365.30 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| York Hospital York, MENEEDLE BIOPSY ANY APPROACH | $103.20 | file |