Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Holy Cross Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 FL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $13 (about 0.7× the $18 Medicare rate). Holy Cross Hospital charges insurers about $16 — above the fair price. Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $13. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $6 - $23 | 33% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $216 | 60% |
| Aetnamajor | $3 - $92 | 16% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $86 | 11% |
| Humanamajor | $4 - $183 | 22% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $16 - $183 | 87% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13 - $33 | 71% |
| AvMed | $3 - $104 | 16% |
| Clover Health | $18 | 98% |
| GEHA | $6 - $23 | 33% |
| Health Net | $13 - $102 | 71% |
| HealthPartners | $13 | 71% |
| Meridian | $13 - $18 | 71% |
| Molina | $13 - $32 | 71% |
| MVP Health Care | $2 - $86 | 11% |
| Oscar Health | $24 - $31 | 131% |
| Paramount | $13 | 71% |
| Presbyterian | $13 - $18 | 71% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $13 | 71% |
| UniCare | $4 - $128 | 22% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $2 - $86 | 11% |
| WellMed | $18 | 98% |
| WellSense | $13 | 71% |
| + 233 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $183 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Holy Cross Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other FL hospitals
- Lower Keys Medical Center · Key West $11
- Jay Hospital · Jay $11
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $13
- Manatee Memorial Hospital · Bradenton $17
- Santa Rosa Medical Center · Milton $17
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center · Palm Beach Gardens $17
- Lakewood Ranch Medical Center · Bradenton $17
- Shands Jacksonville · Jacksonville $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.