CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)

Facility: Lima Memorial Health System

Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.2× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $20–$24
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $21 This hospital $22 Cash price $48 Hospital's list price $54

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $18 Priciest $22

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

A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $21 (about 1.2× the $18 Medicare rate). Lima Memorial Health System charges insurers about $22, or about $48 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lima, OH.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18 - $85 98%
Aetnamajor $18 - $22 98%
CareSource $32 174%
Devoted Health $19 103%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $31

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals