PSA (CPT 84153) Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 49 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 84153. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $63.27
📉 Low $13.03
📈 High $305
🏥 49 hospitals
🏛️ 22 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 49 of 49 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$13.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$30.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $18.61 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $18.61 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$33.00 | $19.80 | $19.74 | $21.79 | $28.05 | $30.36 | $29.70 | $20.86 | $30.36 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$38.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$38.82 | $18.39 | $18.39 | $18.39 | $90.00 | — | — | $18.39 | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$43.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$45.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$53.20 | $25.57 | $20.44 | $45.11 | $23.61 | — | $18.39 | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$55.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER AT NEWBRIDGE DEDHAM |
$55.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$63.27 | $85.00 | $18.39 | $19.77 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$63.27 | $85.00 | $18.39 | $19.77 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$78.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$79.50 | $1.00 | $18.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$79.50 | $1.00 | $18.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$79.50 | $1.00 | $18.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOSTON BOSTON |
$99.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$105 | $18.39 | — | $45.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$175 | $175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $175 |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$175 | $18.39 | $145 | $18.39 | $306 | — | — | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$206 | — | $18.39 | $36.09 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$305 | $78.16 | — | $45.11 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84153, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $81.69 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does psa cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for psa (CPT 84153) in Massachusetts range from $13.03 to $305, with a median of $63.27. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest psa in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.03. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 84153 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.