making minimum wage or less. ï· From 2013 to 2014, the number of Pennsylvania workers at or below the minimum. wage decreased (by 17.5 percent), while total employment and the number of all. hourly workers increased by 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.
1 On average, the price of a biopsy without any type of insurance can range anywhere from $500 to as much as $8,000 for each procedure.2  For example, having a prostate biopsy can cost anywhere from $475 to $1,700. Higher-end procedures such as a liver or kidney biopsy can range anywhere from $2,000 to as much as $7,500. 2  HealthGrades.com offers an insight on the different prices of the procedure in different parts of the country.
1 For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs for a prostate cancer test typically consist of a doctor-visit copay and a laboratory copay of $0-$30 or more, depending on the plan.2  For routine wellness screenings, some insurance plans consider the tests medically necessary only after a certain age. And it can cost up to $6,000 or more for a prostate biopsy. 2  For example, several cancer centers in Michigan offer prostate exams for $15-$20. 3  Talbert Medical in California, charges about $60. 4  And Robert Gluck, M.D, a urologist in New York, charges $250 for an office visit that includes a digital prostate exam.