Blood test, PSA (prostate screen)
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 84153 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 VT hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT 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 $19 (about 1.1× the $18 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $18, or about $189 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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
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 | $18 - $236 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 - $193 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $18 - $207 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $46 - $225 | 250% |
| Humanamajor | $18 - $97 | 98% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $147 - $190 | 799% |
| MVP Health Care | $18 - $219 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $190 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) at other VT hospitals
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $18
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $18
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $20
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $22
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.