Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Rhode Island Hospital
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) is about $29 (about 1.6× the $18 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $27, or about $115 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 | $37 | 201% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13 - $21 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $19 - $117 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $18 - $77 | 98% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $115 | 625% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $85 | 462% |
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Other Procedures at Rhode Island Hospital
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other RI hospitals
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $18
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $19
- Newport Hospital · Newport $33
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $34
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.