CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Mount Auburn Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$36
about 2.0× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $21–$45
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $36 Cash price $177 Hospital's list price $177
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 | 245% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $50 | 272% |
| UniCare | $38 | 207% |
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Other Procedures at Mount Auburn Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $18
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $19
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $19
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $19
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $19
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $19
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $19
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $19
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.