PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $16.64 to $19.82, with a median of $17.47. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM PSA TOTAL | $16.64 | $83.20 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX CHEM PSA TOTAL | $17.20 | $86.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX PSA TOTAL SENDOUT | $17.20 | $86.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LWS PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX YSL YSL PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LEN PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LES PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LWS PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX YSL YSL PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX CHEM PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LES PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX SPC PSA TOTAL | $17.47 | $87.36 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC PSA TOTAL ULTRASENSITIVE | $19.82 | $99.12 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX SPC PSA TOTAL ULTRASENSITIVE | $19.82 | $99.12 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.64, median $17.47, highest $19.82 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $17.47 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84153 ($82.55). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXLAB SPC PROTEIN TOTAL URINE 24 HR | $6.38 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXLAB SPC PROTEIN TOTAL URINE 24 HR | $6.38 | file |