PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $61.00 to $233.60, with a median of $182.04. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA HC PSA | $61.00 | $244.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA ASSAY OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL | $130.48 | $233.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA HC Tfpsa Psa Total | $233.60 | $584.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA HC Psa Ultrasensitive | $233.60 | $584.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA HC Psa Total | $233.60 | $584.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.00, median $182.04, highest $233.60 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $233.60 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CAHC 140731 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA), ULTRASENSITIVE W/O SERIAL*3 | $5.62 | file |