PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $15.39 to $190.65, with a median of $106.28. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA ULTRASENSITIVE | $15.39 | $20.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA ULTRASENSITIVE | $15.39 | $20.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA ULTRASENSITIVE | $15.39 | $20.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA ULTRASENSITIVE | $15.39 | $20.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $46.80 | $90.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $46.80 | $90.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $46.80 | $90.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Psa (Prostate Specific Antigen) Measurement Diagnostic | $102.30 | $186.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Psa (Prostate Specific Antigen) Measurement Screening | $102.30 | $186.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA SCREEN | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA SCREEN | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA DIAG | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA SCREEN | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA DIAG | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA DIAG | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA SCREEN | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA DIAG | $110.25 | $147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA Prostate Specific Antigen Total | $190.65 | $317.75 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.39, median $106.28, highest $190.65 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $102.30 — 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.
6 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.
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CAProstate-Specific Ag LC | $4.35 | file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CAHC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA TOTAL AND FREE | $4.88 | file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CAHC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA TOTAL AND FREE | $4.88 | file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CAHC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA TOTAL AND FREE | $4.88 | file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CAHC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGENTOTAL - PSA TOTAL AND FREE | $4.88 | file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CAPSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement | $5.17 | file |