Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
PSA test: CPT code and Medicare rate
A blood test measuring total prostate-specific antigen, used to screen for prostate cancer and to follow patients already diagnosed.
Also called: prostate blood test, prostate cancer screening, psa blood test.
Usually billed as
84153 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the circumstances of the individual claim.
A PSA test is a blood draw, not a physical prostate exam, and not a biopsy. An elevated result is often what leads to a biopsy (55700).
Common questions
- PSA test: which code is it?
- 84153 — Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Total. A blood test measuring total prostate-specific antigen, used to screen for prostate cancer and to follow patients already diagnosed.
- PSA test: how much does Medicare pay?
- 84153 has no national Medicare amount in the Q3 2026 release — its status is statutory exclusion. What Medicare pays depends on the specific circumstances of the claim.
- PSA test: what else affects the billing?
- A PSA test is a blood draw, not a physical prostate exam, and not a biopsy. An elevated result is often what leads to a biopsy (55700).
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