TRUS-guided biopsy in Hyderabad — from ₹12,000
A scan probe guides the needle to take a set of samples from the prostate, settling what a blood test or a scan has flagged. 20 to 30 minutes, numbed, home the same day.
- Samples, report and oncologist review from ₹12,000
- 20 to 30 minutes, day care, no admission
- Numbing medicine, and light sedation if you want it
- Reported in 3 to 7 working days, with a grade
Get your cost before you book
Tell us what your blood test or scan showed and where you live. We will give you the price on the call and hold a slot.
Nothing is charged for the first consultation, and you are not committing to the biopsy by asking.
The cost
From ₹12,000, and what changes the price
This is a guide price, not a fixed one. 3 things move it, and you are told all 3 in writing before the biopsy rather than after it.
How many samples are taken
A set is taken across the gland rather than from one spot, and the number depends on its size and on what a scan flagged. More samples means more for the lab to read.
Whether sedation is used
Numbing medicine alone costs less than light sedation. Which you have is your choice as much as a clinical one, and it is agreed before the day.
What the lab has to run
Each sample is processed and read separately. Where an extra test is needed before the report can be final, we tell you the cost of it rather than adding it quietly.
The price covers the samples, the scan that guides them, the report and the oncologist going through it with you. A core needle biopsy elsewhere in the body costs less because it needs none of this.
The part nobody says out loud
Most men delay this test, and not because of the price
It is worth naming the actual reason rather than pretending the barrier is cost or time. All 3 of these are common, and none of them is a good reason to wait.
Where the probe goes
This is the real one. A scan probe goes into the back passage for a few minutes. Saying so plainly is more use than a diagram, and it is the part most men are actually weighing up.
Feeling completely well
Early prostate changes usually cause nothing at all, which is exactly why a blood test or a scan flagged it rather than a symptom. Feeling fine is not evidence either way.
What somebody told you
This test has a reputation built largely from people describing it decades ago. Numbing medicine and light sedation are standard now, and most men say the anticipation was the worst part.
If the reason you have not booked is the route rather than the test, say that on the call. There is a way of doing it that avoids the back passage entirely, it costs more, and asking about it costs you nothing.
Still weighing it up? Call 1800 202 8726 or ask us to call you back — asking your questions first does not commit you to anything.
Before the biopsy
Why a scan usually comes first
Going straight to a biopsy sounds faster and usually is not. A scan beforehand changes what happens next often enough to be worth the wait.
Whether you need one at all
Sometimes the scan shows nothing that warrants sampling, and the answer is watching rather than a biopsy. That is a result, not a delay.
Where the samples come from
Where an area is flagged, that area can be targeted rather than the gland sampled across. Fewer samples, aimed better.
How the biopsy is planned
What the scan shows feeds into how the biopsy is planned and how many samples are needed. That is why the order matters, and why the scan is not an extra step.
Not ready to book? Ask for a callback instead
Leave your number and an oncology coordinator will call you back today to talk through the scan and biopsy options — no form, no commitment.
On the day
20 to 30 minutes, and home afterwards
Most of the visit is preparation and rest. The sampling itself is a few minutes and you are not admitted.
Medicine to prevent infection
You are given something to reduce the chance of infection and told what to stop and when. Mention a blood thinner when you book, not on the morning.
Numbed, then a few minutes
Numbing medicine first, and light sedation if you would rather not be fully aware of it. Several samples are taken in quick succession and you feel pressure rather than pain.
Rest, then home
You rest for a short while and go home. Some blood in the urine for a few days is expected and not a cause for alarm, and you are told what would be.
Have somebody with you if sedation is used. Call rather than wait if you develop a fever or feel unwell in the days afterwards. That one matters, and you will be told the same before you leave.
Results
3 to 7 working days, and a grade with it
Several samples are read separately, which is why it takes as long as it does. The report says more than yes or no.
A pathologist reads each sample
Not a machine and not the person who took them. The report goes back to the oncologist who ordered it rather than to you to interpret.
Where
Consultation and report at all 10 Hyderabad centres
The biopsy itself needs a room with a scanner, and we arrange that appointment. Everything either side of it — the consultation, the blood test, the report — happens at whichever centre is closest to you.
- CION Ameerpet
HMDA Maitrivanam, Ameerpet
- CION Kukatpally
Mumbai Highway, Kukatpally
- CION Tolichowki
Khader Bagh, Tolichowki
- CION Masab Tank
AC Guards, Masab Tank
- CION L.B. Nagar
Anu Arcade, near the Metro, L.B. Nagar
- CION Banjara Hills
Road No. 12, Banjara Hills
- CION Kompally
NH-44, Suchitra Road, Jeedimetla
- CION Balanagar
Balanagar Main Rd, Ferozguda, Balanagar
- CION Pragathi Nagar
Pragathi Nagar Rd, near JNTU, Kukatpally
- CION Nacharam
Behind Telephone Exchange, IDA Nacharam
Beyond the city, 31 more towns across 16 districts of Telangana and north Andhra Pradesh. Ask for the closest when you call.
Before you book
Questions men ask about a TRUS-guided biopsy
Including the 2 that are hardest to ask, and the honest answers to both.
How much does a TRUS-guided biopsy cost in Hyderabad?
From ₹12,000, covering the samples, the scan that guides them, the report and the oncologist going through it with you.
It is a starting price, not a fixed one. What moves it is how many samples are taken, whether you have sedation, and what the lab has to run. You get your own figure in writing before anything is booked.
Is it as bad as people say?
It is uncomfortable rather than painful, and it is over in 20 to 30 minutes. Numbing medicine is used, and light sedation if you would rather not be fully aware of it.
Most men say afterwards that the waiting and the thinking about it were worse than the test. That is worth knowing before you put it off.
Does the probe really go in through the back passage?
Yes. That is what the T and the R in TRUS stand for. It is how the scan sees the gland clearly enough to guide the needle, and it takes a few minutes.
If that is the part you cannot face, say so on the call rather than putting the test off.
Is there a way of doing it that avoids the back passage?
Yes. The needle can go through the skin below instead. It costs more and takes longer to set up, and what you get for that is a lower chance of infection afterwards.
It is a genuine option rather than a courtesy. If that is what is stopping you booking, raise it on the call.
Why do I need an MRI first?
Because it often changes what happens next. A scan can show whether there is anything worth sampling and where, which sometimes means a smaller biopsy and occasionally means none at all.
Skipping straight to a biopsy is usually the slower route, not the faster one.
How long do the results take?
3 to 7 working days. Several samples are taken, and each has to be processed and read before the report can be finished.
The report also gives a grade, which is a measure of how aggressive what was found appears. Your oncologist will explain what yours means rather than leaving you to read it.
What preparation is needed?
You are given medicine to reduce the chance of infection, and instructions about what to stop and when. Tell us if you take a blood thinner when you book, because that needs planning several days ahead.
You go home the same day and you should have somebody with you if sedation is used.
Can I have it at my nearest centre?
The consultation, the blood test and the report happen at whichever of the 10 centres is closest to you. The biopsy itself needs a procedure room with a scanner, and we arrange that appointment.
Tell us what your test showed. We will tell you what it costs.
Give us your name, number and where you live. Someone will call, tell you what it costs, and book it around the centre closest to you.
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