Prostate biopsy cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for Prostate biopsy: from $1,115.00 to $11,774.62, with a median of $1,541.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 10.6× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB BX/PROSTATE/NDL/PUNCH/SNGL/MUL | $1,115.00 | $2,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC PROSTATE NEEDLE PUNCH BX | $1,455.60 | $2,426.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB BX/PROSTATE/NDL/PUNCH/SNGL/MUL | $1,541.50 | $3,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB BX/PROSTATE/NDL/PUNCH/SNGL/MUL | $1,541.50 | $3,083.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Biopsy Prostate Needle or Punc | $8,580.29 | $14,300.48 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Prostate Needle Biopsy Any Approach | $11,774.62 | $19,624.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 2 | $1,541.50 | $6,658.06 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,115.00 | $1,115.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $8,580.29 | $8,580.29 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,455.60 | $1,455.60 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $1,541.50 | $1,541.50 |
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$1,030.19
- Arkansas$469.65
- California$2,824.80
- Colorado$3,324.26
- Connecticut$1,725.64
- Delaware$5,118.12
- Florida$3,260.40
- Georgia$2,813.07
- Idaho$6,193.50
- Illinois$1,980.00
- Indiana$1,970.40
- Iowa$613.60
- Kansas$1,623.05
- Kentucky$1,997.89
- Louisiana$762.30
- Maine$724.29
- Maryland$1,254.31
- Massachusetts$2,981.30
- Michigan$949.00
- Minnesota$909.48
- Mississippi$751.44
- Missouri$6,979.68
- Montana$1,520.25
- Nebraska$1,256.70
- Nevada$2,180.00
- New Hampshire$484.09
- New Jersey$2,269.38
- New York$2,424.12
- North Carolina$897.95
- North Dakota$970.53
- Ohio$1,394.90
- Oklahoma$2,412.22
- Oregon$1,659.96
- Pennsylvania$2,464.80
- Puerto Rico$825.00
- Rhode Island$2,793.39
- South Dakota$1,355.68
- Tennessee$404.67
- Texas$3,009.45
- Utah$1,953.00
- Vermont$420.88
- Virginia$2,419.00
- Washington$2,058.89
- West Virginia$2,713.50
- Wisconsin$1,210.00
- Wyoming$544.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.