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PSA (prostate screening test) in Pennsylvania

CPT 84153 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $21 to $253 at the 9 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$89typical cash price
$31typical commercial insurer rate
$21–$253cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$21
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$21
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$40
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$89
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$89
Paoli Hospital
$89
St Lukes Hospital
$141
Doylestown Hospital
$253

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $89

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$73$21$30$18–$52 · 24 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$225$21$30$18–$82 · 22 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$120$40$77$36–$95 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$223$89$31$23–$82 · 9 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$223$89$31$23–$84 · 9 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$223$89$31$23–$80 · 9 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$170$141$64$47–$89 · 11 plans
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$253$253$35$19–$183 · 15 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$118only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does PSA (prostate screening test) cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for PSA (prostate screening test) is $89, and most charge between $21 and $175. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $31. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for PSA (prostate screening test)?

At 3 of the 8 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for PSA (prostate screening test)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $21 at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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