CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Valley Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24
about 1.3× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $18–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $24 Hospital's list price $10
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✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana
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 | $2 - $118 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $182 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $20 | 11% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $2 - $38 | 11% |
| Health Net | $2 - $19 | 11% |
| + 26 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $52 |
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Valley Children's Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other CA hospitals
- Greater El Monte Community Hospital · South El Monte $11
- Garfield Medical Center · Monterey Park $12
- Orchard Hospital · Gridley $13
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $13
- Seneca District Hospital · Chester $13
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $15
- 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.