Prostate cancer screening (blood test)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $19 (about 1.0× the $19 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $23, or about $96 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $19. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $20 - $23 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21 - $25 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $108 | 559% |
| Cignamajor | $96 | 497% |
| Humanamajor | $114 | 590% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $19 - $96 | 98% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $31 - $98 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: Prostate cancer screening (blood test) at other WA hospitals
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $19
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $20
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $21
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $21
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup $21
- Multicare Valley Hospital · Spokane Valley $21
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital · Tacoma $21
- Multicare Covington Medical Center · Covington $21
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.