Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $21, or about $256 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.
6 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 - $136 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $192 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $19 - $323 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $191 - $280 | 1039% |
| Humanamajor | $19 | 103% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $19 - $234 | 103% |
| Amerigroup | $21 | 114% |
| AmeriHealth | $21 | 114% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $19 - $225 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.