PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total: from $870.81 to $870.81, with a median of $870.81.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84153, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 15, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital lowest Watsonville, CA ASSAY OF PSA TOTAL | $870.81 | $1,451.35 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA PSA, TOTAL | $870.81 | $1,451.35 | 40% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $870.81, median $870.81, highest $870.81.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $870.81. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAQ31348 PSA, TOTAL | $2.70 | file |