Prostate biopsy in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $1,490.21 to $5,869.44, with a median of $1,826.90. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,490.21 | $5,170.00 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,572.45 | $5,170.00 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,578.69 | $5,170.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,622.47 | $5,170.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,712.30 | $5,170.00 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC PROSTATE BIOPSY | $1,826.90 | $5,170.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA NEEDLE BX, PROSTATE | $2,676.99 | $5,249.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC BX PROSTATE,NEEDLE, SNGLE/M | $3,306.40 | $4,133.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC BIOPSY OF PROSTATE | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,490.21, median $1,826.90, highest $5,869.44 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,939.30 — 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.