CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)

Facility: Winchester Hospital

Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$35
about 1.9× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $21–$43
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$40
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $35 This hospital $40 Cash price $102 Hospital's list price $102

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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 $18 Priciest $40

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

A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $35 (about 1.9× the $18 Medicare rate). Winchester Hospital charges insurers about $40, or about $102 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Winchester, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 196%
Aetnamajor $18 98%
Cignamajor $44 239%
Harvard Pilgrim $50 272%
UniCare $54 294%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals