CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$32
about 1.7× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $21–$46
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$36
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $32 This hospital $36 Cash price $91 Hospital's list price $130

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $36

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $32 (about 1.7× the $19 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $36, or about $91 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.

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 $19 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19 - $36 98%
Harvard Pilgrim $25 129%
Tufts Health Plan $41 212%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals