Free PSA test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, free as an inpatient: from $18.20 to $124.49, with a median of $29.48. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $11.28 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $48.62 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 84154, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI), FREE File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $65.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, PROSTATE HEALTH INDEX (PHI), FREE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $28.89 | $107.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PSA, FREE File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $29.12 | $104.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PSA, FREE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.48 | $134.00 | — | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PSA, FREE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.28 | $104.00 | — | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PSA, FREE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.77 | $251.00 | — | 73% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 FREE PSA+1 more line at this price File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $124.49 | $353.00 | $18.02–$161.67 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $18.20, median $29.48, highest $124.49 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $24.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
The free PSA test measures the part of PSA in the blood that is not bound to proteins. It is usually done along with a total PSA; the ratio of free to total PSA can help a doctor decide whether further testing, such as a biopsy, is needed.
What the price covers
The price covers the free PSA test only. The total PSA (84153) and the blood draw are billed separately.