CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)

Facility: Tippah County Hospital

Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 1.5× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $15–$85
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $10 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $27 This hospital $17 Cash price $80 Hospital's list price $80

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.

Cheapest $13 Priciest $18

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $27 (about 1.5× the $18 Medicare rate). Tippah County Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $80 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ripley, MS.

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✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $45 - $88 245%
Aetnamajor $16 - $32 87%
Humanamajor $17 - $33 92%
Molina $17 - $33 92%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1005 City Ave North, Ripley, MS 38663
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals