Prostate biopsy in Bad Axe, MI
In Bad Axe, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $177.20 to $401.00, with a median of $289.10. Across Michigan, the median is $949.00 at 33 hospitals.
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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 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 Bad Axe, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI Prostate Biopsy, Needle/Punch-1 or more 55700 w US Guide | $177.20 | $354.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI US Biopsy Prostate - Report | $177.20 | $354.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI Prostate Biopsy, Needle/Punch-1 or more 55700 | $177.20 | $354.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI Hospitalist SP 55700 Prostate Biopsy, Needle/Punch-1 or more | $401.00 | $802.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI BP Prostate Biopsy, Needle/Punch-1 or more 55700 | $401.00 | $802.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI SP Prostate Biopsy, Needle/Punch - 1 or more 55700 | $401.00 | $802.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $177.20, median $289.10, highest $401.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
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.