Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $27 (about 1.5× the $18 Medicare rate). Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $20, or about $20 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wilmington, DE.
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 | $7 - $12 | 38% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $18 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $8 - $12 | 44% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $13 | 60% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $11 | 60% |
| AmeriHealth | $11 | 60% |
| Fidelis Care | $8 | 44% |
| Geisinger | $12 | 65% |
| HealthPartners | $8 | 44% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $8 | 44% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $32 |
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Other Procedures at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $18
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $18
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $20
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $28
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $28
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.