CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$57
about 3.2× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $20–$144
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $57 Cash price $178 Hospital's list price $178
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $30 - $76 | 163% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $118 - $173 | 642% |
| Aetnamajor | $129 | 701% |
| Cignamajor | $62 | 337% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $37 |
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- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.