PSA test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $12.04 to $124.49, with a median of $26.58. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $14.54 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $44.14 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI) | $12.04 | $43.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, TOTAL-REF LAB ONLY | $15.12 | $56.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, SCREENING | $20.25 | $75.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI) | $23.68 | $74.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PSA, TOTAL-REF LAB ONLY | $23.68 | $74.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PSA, SCREENING | $24.00 | $75.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI) | $28.89 | $107.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, TOTAL | $29.12 | $104.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PSA, TOTAL | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI) | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PSA, TOTAL-REF LAB ONLY | $32.56 | $148.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PSA, DIAGNOSTIC | $33.00 | $150.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PSA, SCREENING | $33.00 | $150.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, TOTAL-REF LAB ONLY | $33.04 | $118.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PSA, DIAGNOSTIC | $33.28 | $104.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PSA, TOTAL | $33.28 | $104.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC PSA, SCREENING | $44.40 | $120.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, TOTAL | $67.77 | $251.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, DIAGNOSTIC | $67.77 | $251.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, SCREENING | $94.64 | $338.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, DIAGNOSTIC | $94.64 | $338.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 PSA, TOTAL | $124.49 | $353.00 | $18.02–$161.67 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 PSA TOTAL | $124.49 | $353.00 | $18.02–$161.67 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.04, median $26.58, highest $124.49 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $36.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.