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Prostate Cancer Risk Blood Score

Colorado rates for HCPCS 81539

A blood test that measures several prostate-related proteins and combines them through a formula into a single score estimating the chance that aggressive prostate cancer is present. It is used when a raised routine prostate blood result has been found, to help decide whether a biopsy is warranted. It gives a probability rather than a yes-or-no answer.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Prostate Cancer Risk Blood Score cost?

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $457 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$457$316 to $912
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$1,413 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $589 to $3,467Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,549
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,188professional $457

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,548.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$812.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,467.37
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,698.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,096.48
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$831.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,584.89
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,584.89
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$562.34
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$162.18

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Texas than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 6th of 51

$977

TX $1,905OK $447

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.