Free PSA test cost in Santa Cruz, CA — inpatient
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, free as an inpatient: from $252.00 to $252.00, with a median of $252.00. Across California, the median is $57.40 at 165 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84154, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · (831) 477-2200 HCHG CORE PSA FREE | $252.00 | $252.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $252.00, median $252.00, highest $252.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $252.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84154 ($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.
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CARL-A-PSA FP 80206B | $2.25 | file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAQ31348 PSA, FREE | $2.70 | file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAASSAY OF PSA FREE | $2.70 | file |