CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: MUSC Medical Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$31
about 1.7× the $18 Medicare rate · typically $20–$48
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $18 Fair price $31 Cash price $71 Hospital's list price $143
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 | $48 - $129 | 261% |
| Aetnamajor | $18 | 98% |
| Clover Health | $19 | 103% |
| Molina | $20 | 109% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $20 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $18
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- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $19
- Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital · Clinton $19
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $19
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $19
- Trident Medical Center · Charleston $19
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.