Prostate biopsy in Worcester, MA costs $2,097 to $11,991. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Worcester, MA 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 Worcester, MA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for prostate biopsy (CPT 55700). The lowest is $2,097 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center/University Campus, the median is $4,406 and the highest is $11,991 at UMASS Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 5.7 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Worcester, MA median of $4,406 is 116% above the national median of $2,038 across 774 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $4,771. 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 April 2026. 5 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyWorcester · 10 mi · File Mar 2026
Leominster · 18 mi · File Mar 2026
Southbridge · 17 mi · File Apr 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 55700. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Worcester, MA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Adcare Hospital of Worcester INCWebsite blocks automated reading
- Athol Memorial HospitalNo website on record
- Heywood Hospital -Website blocks automated reading
- Milford Regional Medical Centercode not in file
- St Vincent HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading