PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total: from $579.00 to $915.00, with a median of $915.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL Hb Prostate Specific Antigen,Total - Psa | $579.00 | $579.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Prostate Specific Antigen,Total - Psa | $915.00 | $915.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL Hb Prostate Specific Antigen,Total - Psa | $915.00 | $915.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL Hb Prostate Specific Antigen,Total - Psa | $915.00 | $915.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $579.00, median $915.00, highest $915.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $915.00. 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.