CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$25
about 1.4× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $21–$38
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $25 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $60
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $22 - $37 | 120% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $80 | 60% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $45 | 76% |
| Cignamajor | $29 | 158% |
| AmeriHealth | $24 | 131% |
| Geisinger | $14 - $30 | 76% |
| HealthPartners | $13 | 71% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $44 | 239% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $33 - $54 |
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Other Procedures at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other PA hospitals
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $18
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $18
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $18
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $19
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $19
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $19
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $19
- UPMC Greene · Waynesburg $19
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.