CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: Akron General Medical Center

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 1.2× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $19–$28
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $22 This hospital $23 Cash price $46 Hospital's list price $70

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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 $19 Priciest $23

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

A fair price for a Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $22 (about 1.2× the $19 Medicare rate). Akron General Medical Center charges insurers about $23, or about $46 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $19 - $42 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25 - $76 129%
Aetnamajor $19 - $70 98%
Cignamajor $20 104%
Humanamajor $19 98%
Oscar Health $19 98%
UPMC Health Plan $19 98%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $16 - $75
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH 44307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals