CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)

Facility: Corewell Health Ludington Hospital

Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23
about 1.3× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $19–$30
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$24
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $23 This hospital $24 Cash price $47 Hospital's list price $47

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $15 Priciest $24

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

A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $23 (about 1.3× the $18 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charges insurers about $24, or about $47 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ludington, MI.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $17 - $18 92%
Aetnamajor $17 - $19 92%
Meridian $33 179%
Priority Health $24 - $35 131%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One N Atkinson Drive, Ludington, MI 49431
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals