# Prostate biopsy: what Excellus BlueCross BlueShield pays, by state

Taking small tissue samples from the prostate to check for cancer.

- Insurer: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Billing code: 55700 (Surgery & procedures)
- Price shown: negotiated in-network price, surgery center / hospital outpatient, facility fee
- Prices as of: 2026-10-01
- All of the insurer's plans pooled; the map also shows single networks

| State | Providers | Lowest | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 11 | $223.41 | $223.41 | $223.41 | $223.41 | $223.41 |

Prices are what the insurer has agreed to pay, not what you will be billed. This is a statewide summary: prices vary far more between towns and between practices than these medians suggest, and "providers" counts everyone with a contracted price, not only those who perform the procedure.

Map: https://medicalpricetransparency.netlify.app/insurers/excellus/statemap_55700_US.html  
About this insurer's data, and its other procedures: [index.md](index.md)