CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$37
about 2.1× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $19–$64
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $37 Cash price $64 Hospital's list price $117
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 | $13 - $173 | 71% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $127 | 27% |
| Humanamajor | $18 | 98% |
| HealthPartners | $6 - $183 | 33% |
| Medica | $4 - $73 | 22% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $17 - $198 | 92% |
| UCare | $7 - $183 | 38% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $73 |
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Other Procedures at St Josephs Area Health Services
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other MN hospitals
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- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes $18
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $18
- Essentia Health Ada · Ada $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.