PSA test cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total: from $8.95 to $8.95, with a median of $8.95. Across California, the median is $46.80 at 159 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84153, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Merced, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 RL-A-PSA ULTRA 98581 | $8.95 | $17.36 | $5.04–$17.36 | 48% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 MH-ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL | $163.77 | $318.00 | $18.39–$318.00 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Merced, CA · (209) 564-5000 PSA TOTAL | $192.61 | $374.00 | $18.39–$374.00 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.95, median $8.95, highest $8.95.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.95. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84153 ($87.30). 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.
| Dignity Health Merced, CARL-A-PSA FP 80206A | $2.58 | file |