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Prostate biopsy in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $1,727 to $13,258. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area publish a cash price for prostate biopsy (CPT 55700). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for prostate biopsy (CPT 55700). The lowest is $1,727 at Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis, the median is $2,869 and the highest is $13,258 at Mercy Hospital St Louis. The most expensive hospital lists 7.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $2,869 is 51% above the national median of $1,904 across 817 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $51 to $5,680. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between March 2026 and June 2026. 23 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$1,727
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis · 8 mi
$1,142 below the median
$2,869
median cash price
12 hospitals
7.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/36
hospitals with a cash price
23 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,727
list $3,140 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,126
list $3,865 · lowest of 10 lines
3
St Josephs Hospital

Breese · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$2,213
list $3,073
4
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,823
list $5,132
5
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,869
list $5,216 · lowest of 6 lines
6
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,869
list $5,216 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,869
list $5,216 · lowest of 16 lines
8
Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital

O Fallon · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$4,063
list $5,643
9
Mercy Hospital Washington

Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$6,546
list $10,070
10
Mercy Hospital South

Saint Louis · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$6,908
list $10,627 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$12,274
list $18,883
12
Mercy Hospital St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Jun 2026

$13,258
list $20,396
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 55700. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 55700, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About prostate biopsy

CPT 55700 is a needle biopsy of the prostate, usually guided by ultrasound through the rectum (or through the skin of the perineum), taking twelve or more tissue samples to check for cancer after an elevated PSA or an abnormal exam. It takes 15 to 20 minutes, typically with local anesthesia.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the facility fee for the procedure room, ultrasound and supplies. The urologist, the ultrasound guidance (76872) and the pathology for each sample are billed separately. Pathology on twelve cores can cost more than the biopsy itself, so ask how it is billed. An MRI-fusion biopsy uses additional codes.

Why prices vary

Many urologists perform prostate biopsies in their own office, where the total is often far below a hospital's facility fee. Hospital prices within a metro area vary several times.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 55700, plus ultrasound guidance and pathology?
  • Is pathology billed per core or as one charge?
  • Can the biopsy be done in the urologist's office?

Hospitals in St. Louis, MO-IL without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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