PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $14.48 to $227.60, with a median of $130.48. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA PROSTATESPECIFICANTIGENSCRN | $14.48 | $48.28 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA PROSTATESPECIFICAGMONITOR | $14.48 | $48.28 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Psa Total | $227.60 | $569.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Psa Ultrasensitive | $227.60 | $569.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.48, median $130.48, highest $227.60 — a 15.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $130.48 — 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.
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CALC ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL | $2.52 | file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CATotal Psa | $5.60 | file |