Lab tests CPT 84153 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Winston-Salem, NC — inpatient

In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $86.50 to $93.00, with a median of $91.50. The lowest listed price is at North Carolina Baptist Hospital — $5.00 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $93.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 2025.

Lowest$86.50North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Median$91.50half pay less
Highest$93.00in this market
Difference1.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Winston-Salem, NC.

median
Lowest $86.50Highest $93.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run, NC HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL $86.50 $173.00 50% Oct 21, 2025
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North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL $91.50 $183.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Lexington Medical Center Lexington, NC HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TOTAL $93.00 $186.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $86.50, median $91.50, highest $93.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $91.50 — 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.