Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: William W Backus Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $20 (about 1.1× the $18 Medicare rate). William W Backus Hospital charges insurers about $18, or about $97 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Norwich, CT.
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
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 | $18 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $25 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $18 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $18 | 98% |
| Molina | $18 - $20 | 98% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $18 | 98% |
| WellCare | $18 | 98% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18 |
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Other Procedures at William W Backus Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other CT hospitals
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc. · Branford $12
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $18
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $18
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $18
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $18
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $18
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $21
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $21
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.