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Prostate Biopsy

Alaska rates for HCPCS 55700

Takes small samples of tissue from the prostate with a needle so they can be examined under a microscope. Several samples are usually taken during the same visit. It is done when a blood test or a physical examination suggests a possible problem in the prostate.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Prostate Biopsy cost?

$891

Typical physician fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $977.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $525 to $1,288
$500$1Kprofessional $891

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,318.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 234.4 times more in Indiana than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 23rd of 50

$891

IN $7,762NM $33.11

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.