Prostate biopsy cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for prostate biopsy: from $450.60 to $18,189.97, with a median of $13,573.38. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 40.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 55700. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY ANY APPROACH | $450.60 | $751.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Biopsy, prostate; needle or punch, single or multiple, any approach | $13,573.38 | $22,622.30 | — source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Biopsy, prostate; needle or punch, single or multiple, any approach | $18,189.97 | $30,316.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $18,189.97 | $18,189.97 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $450.60 | $450.60 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $13,573.38 | $13,573.38 |
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.
Prostate biopsy in other states
- Alabama$2,765.00
- Alaska$2,149.30
- Arizona$2,801.52
- Arkansas$1,528.47
- California$2,609.16
- Colorado$3,324.26
- Connecticut$3,214.74
- Delaware$5,118.12
- Florida$3,260.40
- Georgia$2,813.07
- Hawaii$5,168.80
- Idaho$2,959.50
- Illinois$2,138.00
- Indiana$3,203.20
- Iowa$2,087.68
- Kansas$1,400.00
- Kentucky$2,170.57
- Louisiana$762.30
- Maine$734.40
- Maryland$1,254.31
- Massachusetts$2,957.00
- Michigan$1,356.93
- Minnesota$1,469.53
- Mississippi$954.40
- Missouri$2,964.30
- Montana$1,520.25
- Nebraska$1,106.35
- Nevada$1,428.12
- New Hampshire$1,149.34
- New Jersey$2,269.38
- New York$2,309.25
- North Carolina$1,079.35
- North Dakota$1,469.64
- Ohio$1,457.95
- Oklahoma$2,412.22
- Oregon$2,451.80
- Pennsylvania$3,152.88
- Puerto Rico$650.00
- Rhode Island$2,793.39
- South Carolina$3,439.25
- South Dakota$4,941.60
- Tennessee$569.84
- Texas$2,627.06
- Utah$2,128.34
- Vermont$374.04
- Virginia$2,419.00
- Washington$1,831.45
- West Virginia$3,001.00
- Wisconsin$1,210.00
- Wyoming$373.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.