Surgery and procedures CPT 55700 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prostate biopsy in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Prostate biopsy as an inpatient: from $430.00 to $2,726.28, with a median of $2,726.28. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 55700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$430.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$2,726.28half pay less
Highest$2,726.28in this market
Difference6.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $430.00Highest $2,726.28

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT PR Biopsy Prostate Needle/Punch Single/Multiple Any Approach $430.00 $430.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT US Biopsy Core Prostate $2,726.28 $5,452.56 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT IR Biopsy Core Prostate $2,726.28 $5,452.56 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT CT Biospsy Core Prostate $2,726.28 $5,452.56 50% May 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $430.00, median $2,726.28, highest $2,726.28 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,726.28 — 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.