CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Buchanan County Health Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$53
about 2.9× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $18–$117
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $53 Cash price $150 Hospital's list price $176
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 | $157 - $176 | 854% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $88 - $176 | 479% |
| Aetnamajor | $158 - $176 | 859% |
| Cignamajor | $146 | 794% |
| Humanamajor | $176 | 957% |
| HealthPartners | $63 - $176 | 343% |
| Molina | $176 | 957% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $63 - $176 |
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- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $18
- Mercyone Clinton Medical Center · Clinton $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.