What is the typical price for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test in Colorado?

Across 37 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84153, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $32 to $74 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $50.

Why is the price range for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 2.3× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

Is PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test covered by Medicare?

PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.

What's the cash price for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $106. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 84153 mean?

CPT 84153 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test

CPT 8415337 Colorado hospitals reportingCMS-required shoppable

Blood test measuring prostate-specific antigen, used as an early indicator for prostate cancer in men 50+ (or earlier with risk factors).

Typical insured price · Colorado

$32to$74

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $50.

$32$74

Cash price (median)

$106

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$265

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 37 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 84153
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 37
CMS shoppable: Yes — required disclosure
Medicare preventive: Yes — typically no cost-sharing

How they price PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test

Across 37 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84153, the typical insured price for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test runs $32 to $74 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $50 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $106, against a median gross charge of $265.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

39 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $16 – $18 Cash — Payers 2	$17	$16 – $18	—	2
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $112 Median negotiated $18 25th–75th $18 – $20 Cash $63 Payers 7	$18	$18 – $20	$63	7
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $260 Median negotiated $18 25th–75th $18 – $18 Cash $130 Payers 1	$18	$18 – $18	$130	1
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $963 Median negotiated $19 25th–75th $18 – $350 Cash $963 Payers 25	$19	$18 – $350	$963	25
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $28 25th–75th $18 – $121 Cash $106 Payers 14	$28	$18 – $121	$106	14
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $120 Median negotiated $30 25th–75th $18 – $41 Cash $42 Payers 7	$30	$18 – $41	$42	7
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $152 Median negotiated $31 25th–75th $18 – $52 Cash $129 Payers 3	$31	$18 – $52	$129	3
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $32 25th–75th $18 – $72 Cash $106 Payers 15	$32	$18 – $72	$106	15
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $1,177 Median negotiated $32 25th–75th $18 – $418 Cash $1,177 Payers 23	$32	$18 – $418	$1,177	23
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $32 25th–75th $18 – $82 Cash $106 Payers 15	$32	$18 – $82	$106	15
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $51 Median negotiated $35 25th–75th $19 – $46 Cash $26 Payers 29	$35	$19 – $46	$26	29
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $37 25th–75th $19 – $72 Cash $106 Payers 15	$37	$19 – $72	$106	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $38 25th–75th $23 – $91 Cash $106 Payers 16	$38	$23 – $91	$106	16
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $586 Median negotiated $45 25th–75th $18 – $241 Cash $586 Payers 23	$45	$18 – $241	$586	23
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $1,001 Median negotiated $45 25th–75th $18 – $465 Cash $1,001 Payers 26	$45	$18 – $465	$1,001	26
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $1,448 Median negotiated $45 25th–75th $18 – $630 Cash $1,448 Payers 23	$45	$18 – $630	$1,448	23
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $1,275 Median negotiated $45 25th–75th $18 – $574 Cash $1,275 Payers 25	$45	$18 – $574	$1,275	25
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $83 Median negotiated $48 25th–75th $18 – $209 Cash $50 Payers 12	$48	$18 – $209	$50	12
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $362 Median negotiated $50 25th–75th $18 – $151 Cash $108 Payers 12	$50	$18 – $151	$108	12
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $138 Median negotiated $50 25th–75th $32 – $91 Cash $48 Payers 15	$50	$32 – $91	$48	15
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $265 Median negotiated $63 25th–75th $28 – $103 Cash $106 Payers 14	$63	$28 – $103	$106	14
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $362 Median negotiated $64 25th–75th $18 – $149 Cash $127 Payers 14	$64	$18 – $149	$127	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $225 Median negotiated $68 25th–75th $42 – $86 Cash $101 Payers 14	$68	$42 – $86	$101	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $225 Median negotiated $68 25th–75th $42 – $86 Cash $101 Payers 14	$68	$42 – $86	$101	14
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $112 Median negotiated $68 25th–75th $47 – $89 Cash $73 Payers 33	$68	$47 – $89	$73	33
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $250 Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $40 – $120 Cash $100 Payers 12	$73	$40 – $120	$100	12
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $253 Median negotiated $74 25th–75th $24 – $263 Cash $177 Payers 16	$74	$24 – $263	$177	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $402 Median negotiated $74 25th–75th $24 – $263 Cash $282 Payers 16	$74	$24 – $263	$282	16
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $258 Median negotiated $82 25th–75th $18 – $180 Cash $103 Payers 14	$82	$18 – $180	$103	14
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $190 Median negotiated $102 25th–75th $73 – $152 Cash $152 Payers 12	$102	$73 – $152	$152	12
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $362 Median negotiated $117 25th–75th $39 – $167 Cash $127 Payers 13	$117	$39 – $167	$127	13
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $297 Median negotiated $129 25th–75th $18 – $244 Cash $119 Payers 16	$129	$18 – $244	$119	16
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $183 Median negotiated $132 25th–75th $84 – $187 Cash $164 Payers 12	$132	$84 – $187	$164	12
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $269 Median negotiated $161 25th–75th $33 – $225 Cash $108 Payers 14	$161	$33 – $225	$108	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $232 Median negotiated $180 25th–75th $18 – $218 Cash $93 Payers 12	$180	$18 – $218	$93	12
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $214 Median negotiated $203 25th–75th $151 – $208 Cash $161 Payers 15	$203	$151 – $208	$161	15
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $278 Median negotiated $205 25th–75th $44 – $237 Cash $111 Payers 14	$205	$44 – $237	$111	14
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $200 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $120 Payers —	—	—	$120	—
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $196 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $196 Payers —	—	—	$196	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test in Colorado?: Across 37 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84153, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $32 to $74 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $50.
Why is the price range for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 2.3× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
Is PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test covered by Medicare?: PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.
What's the cash price for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $106. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 84153 mean?: CPT 84153 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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