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Prostate biopsy at MLK Community Hospital.

📍 Los Angeles, CA 3/5 CMS rating CPT 55700
Cash-pay price
$1,758
MLK Community Hospital is cheaper than median (-27%) for prostate biopsy.
Chargemaster (gross): $9,253

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates MLK Community Hospital negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Blue Cross Blue Shield$3,794 – $4,201
UnitedHealthcare$3,965
HealthNet$2,776
Medicare$5,552
Medicaid$87 – $1,388

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 537 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.8/5 +0.2
Would definitely recommend 69% 69.6% -1pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 67% 68.6% -2pp
Nurses always communicated well 71% 75.6% -5pp
Doctors always communicated well 77% 76.6% 0pp
Given clear info about recovery 87% 84.4% +3pp
Room and bathroom always clean 72% 68.6% +3pp
Staff always explained meds 55% 57.6% -3pp
Quiet at night, always 47% 52.2% -5pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from MLK Community Hospital's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 55700, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of prostate biopsy prices, see the Prostate biopsy overview.