Lab tests CPT 84153 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total as an inpatient: from $10.50 to $85.80, with a median of $78.50. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84153, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$10.50UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
Median$78.50half pay less
Highest$85.80in this market
Difference8.2×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 Waterbury, CT.

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Lowest $10.50Highest $85.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT PSA Total (SO) $10.50 $21.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT PSA Post-Prostatectomy (SO) $78.50 $157.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Prostate Specific Antigen Free & Total (SO) $78.50 $157.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Prostate Specific Antigen Screen $78.50 $157.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT PSAD (Prostatic Specific Antigen Diagnostic) $78.50 $157.00 50% May 13, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Warde 1012090 Prostate Specific Antigen Total $85.80 $156.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Prostate Specific Antigen Total $85.80 $156.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Warde Prostate Specific Antigen Total Ultrasensitive $85.80 $156.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $10.50, median $78.50, highest $85.80 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $78.50 — 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.