Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Shore Medical Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $20 (about 1.1× the $18 Medicare rate). Shore Medical Center charges insurers about $18 — about the fair price. Located in Somers Point, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $62 - $214 | 337% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $84 | 457% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $62 | 87% |
| Cignamajor | $257 | 1397% |
| AmeriHealth | $102 | 555% |
| Fidelis Care | $62 | 337% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $214 |
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Other Procedures at Shore Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other NJ hospitals
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $18
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark $18
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $18
- Clara Maass Medical Center · Belleville $18
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $18
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick $18
- Community Medical Center · Toms River $18
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center · Englewood $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.