CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: CHI Mercy Health
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$71
about 3.9× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $25–$117
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $71 Cash price $72 Hospital's list price $120
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $40 - $154 | 218% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 - $80 | 103% |
| HealthPartners | $53 - $178 | 288% |
| Medica | $18 - $178 | 98% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $45 - $152 | 245% |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at CHI Mercy Health
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- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $37
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.