CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: MUSC Medical Center

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$30
about 1.6× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $20–$37
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $30 This hospital $28 Cash price $127 Hospital's list price $253

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $19 Priciest $28

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC 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 Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $30 (about 1.6× the $19 Medicare rate). MUSC Medical Center charges insurers about $28, or about $127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, SC.

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 $27 - $73 140%
Aetnamajor $19 98%
Clover Health $20 104%
Molina $21 109%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $21

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals