How much does PSA (prostate), total cost in Riverside, CA?
CPT 84153 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Riverside, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1cash | 0.1× | — |
| Riverside University Health System Medical Center (Moreno Valley) | Hospital | $5cash | 0.3× | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) | Hospital | $9cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (Murrieta) | Hospital | $14cash | 0.7× | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center (Loma Linda) | Hospital | $14cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) | Hospital | $19cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $21cash | 1.2× | — |
| UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) | Hospital | $21cash | 1.2× | — |
| UCI Medical Center (Orange) | Hospital | $21cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) | Hospital | $33cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) | Hospital | $33cash | 1.8× | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo) | Hospital | $33cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) | Hospital | $33cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (Fontana) | Hospital | $47cash | 2.5× | — |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills) | Hospital | $93cash | 5.1× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $93cash | 5.1× | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) | Hospital | $103cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) | Hospital | $170cash | 9.2× | — |
| Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) gross charge | Hospital | $308cash | 16.8× | — |
| JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) gross charge | Hospital | $578cash | 31.4× | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital (Riverside) gross charge | Hospital | $1,262cash | 68.6× | — |
- For 84153 (PSA (prostate), total), Medicare's benchmark rate is $18.39. A fair self-pay target for this line is $32.64. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 84153 is $32.64, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $16.49–$98.21. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 84153 cost in Riverside, CA?
For PSA (prostate), total (CPT 84153) in Riverside, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $33, with hospitals ranging from $16 to $98 across 21 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $18, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does PSA (prostate), total cost in Riverside, CA?
A fair self-pay price for PSA (prostate), total (CPT 84153) in Riverside, CA is around $33, with hospital prices ranging from $16 to $98 across 21 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 84153?
Medicare pays about $18 for PSA (prostate), total (CPT 84153). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of PSA (prostate), total?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.