Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND 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 $19 (about 1.1× the $18 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $19, or about $134 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.
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
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 | $17 - $36 | 92% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $19 - $33 | 103% |
| Medica | $6 - $18 | 33% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $21 - $45 | 114% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $37 |
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Other Procedures at Altru Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $18
- Essentia Health · Fargo $18
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $18
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $19
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $19
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $37
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.