Cervical biopsy cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for cervical biopsy as an inpatient: from $2,542.59 to $8,772.60, with a median of $7,579.80. The lowest listed price is at West Penn Hospital — $5,037.21 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,472.17 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities for code 57500, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Penn Hospital lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC BIOPSY CERVIX SINGLE/MULT/EXCISION OF LESION SPX | $2,542.59 | $3,483.00 | $69.43–$333.90 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BX CERVIX W/WO FULGURATION | $4,251.60 | $7,086.00 | $2,550.96–$6,519.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CERV BX POLYP | $4,251.60 | $7,086.00 | $2,550.96–$6,519.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CERVICAL BIOPSY OR POLYPECTOMY | $4,251.60 | $7,086.00 | $2,550.96–$6,519.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 CERV BX POLYP | $7,579.80 | $12,633.00 | $8,211.45–$10,738.05 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 BX CERVIX W/WO FULGURATION | $7,606.20 | $12,677.00 | $3,879.16–$11,409.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CERV BX POLYP | $8,772.60 | $14,621.00 | $5,263.56–$13,597.53 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,542.59, median $7,579.80, highest $8,772.60 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $7,579.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A cervical biopsy removes one or more small pieces of the cervix for a lab exam, usually after an abnormal Pap or HPV test.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.