CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)

Facility: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 1.2× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $20–$28
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $22 This hospital $21 Cash price $149 Hospital's list price $230

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $31

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $22 (about 1.2× the $18 Medicare rate). Medstar Georgetown University Hospital charges insurers about $21, or about $149 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $18 - $80 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16 - $205 87%
Aetnamajor $19 - $159 103%
Cignamajor $149 810%
Humanamajor $19 103%
Amerigroup $21 114%
AmeriHealth $21 114%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $19 - $133
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals