PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $13.03 to $56.70, with a median of $45.50. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA HC Chg Assay of Prostate Specific Antigen Total | $13.03 | $28.95 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA HC Chg Assay of Prostate Specific Antigen Total | $30.86 | $68.57 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Assay of Prostate Specific Antigen Total | $43.20 | $96.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa Ultrasen | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa Ultrasen | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa Ultrasen | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total - Psa | $45.50 | $65.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Prostatic Antigen, Total So | $55.00 | $55.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Prostatic Antigen, Total | $55.00 | $55.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Assay of Prostate Specific Antigen Total | $56.70 | $126.00 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.03, median $45.50, highest $56.70 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $45.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.