CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
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$54
about 3.0× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $27–$69
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $54 Cash price $79 Hospital's list price $99
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 | $26 - $134 | 141% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27 - $125 | 147% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $161 | 147% |
| Cignamajor | $54 - $158 | 294% |
| Humanamajor | $26 - $78 | 141% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $54 - $161 | 294% |
| WellCare | $26 - $78 | 141% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other ME hospitals
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $18
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $18
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $19
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $19
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $21
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $22
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $22
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $25
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.