SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA PR Biopsy Prostate Needle/Punch Single/Multiple Any Approach |
$466.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA PR BIOPSY OF PROSTATE,NEEDLE/PUNCH |
$613.60 | $767.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC BX PROSTATE NDLE PUNCH |
$2,767.74 | $3,459.67 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Biopsy Prostate Needle/Punch Single/Multiple Any Approach |
$3,589.30 | $5,522.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Biopsy Prostate Needle/Punch Single/Multiple Any Approach |
$14,602.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $466.00, median $2,767.74, highest $14,602.00 — a 31.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,690.67. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.