PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total: from $118.80 to $216.00, with a median of $118.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84153, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA TOTAL PSA PNL 2770 | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA PSA ULTRA-SENSITIVE | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA PSA TOTAL REFLEX TO FREE PSA | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA PSA POST-PROSTECTOMY HAMA | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA PSA DIAGNOSTIC | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA DIAGNOSTIC PSA | $118.80 | $198.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA PSA Total | $216.00 | $216.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA PSA Diagnostic | $216.00 | $216.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Prostate Specific Antigen Diagnostic | $216.00 | $216.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.80, median $118.80, highest $216.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $118.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The total PSA test measures prostate-specific antigen in the blood, a protein made by the prostate gland. It is used in prostate cancer screening and to monitor men after prostate cancer treatment. Levels can also rise with an enlarged or inflamed prostate.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw is often a separate charge.