Carcinoembryonic ag (cea) cost at US hospitals
HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) · CPT 82378
$7.78
lowest cash price
$145.20
national median
$1,421.31
highest cash price
945
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.78–$1,421.31 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($85.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($333.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $167.70 | $253.50 | $312.78 |
| Arizona | 24 | $27.64 | $53.30 | $204.05 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $49.93 | $146.25 | $243.00 |
| California | 88 | $7.78 | $137.55 | $423.30 |
| Colorado | 16 | $74.68 | $303.85 | $1,395.85 |
| Florida | 82 | $41.90 | $265.85 | $1,233.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $87.00 | $306.93 | $1,016.17 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $111.68 | $111.68 | $132.75 |
| Illinois | 50 | $62.50 | $170.80 | $905.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $105.38 | $277.80 | $635.14 |
| Iowa | 31 | $64.28 | $102.00 | $883.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $49.20 | $424.69 | $606.79 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $53.51 | $382.97 | $635.14 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $127.66 | $127.66 | $127.66 |
| Maine | 7 | $85.65 | $207.60 | $346.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $40.20 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $26.16 | $75.00 | $934.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $33.70 | $39.31 | $152.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $60.49 | $97.44 | $180.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $52.50 | $135.30 | $1,403.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $91.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $52.29 | $99.96 | $204.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $105.99 | $117.36 | $158.58 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $286.30 | $286.30 | $286.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.96 | $20.86 | $20.86 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $18.96 | $18.96 | $501.94 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $114.00 | $193.08 | $218.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $44.40 | $142.20 | $291.85 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $53.00 | $125.45 | $321.34 |
| Oregon | 12 | $47.68 | $79.88 | $139.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $65.00 | $103.20 | $532.20 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $91.50 | $233.50 | $681.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $12.32 | $63.03 | $1,140.59 |
| Texas | 108 | $68.76 | $258.72 | $1,421.31 |
| Virginia | 43 | $32.66 | $184.00 | $926.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $48.00 | $101.43 | $212.16 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $512.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $73.67 | $142.50 | $328.52 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $138.18 | $202.34 | $218.79 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $7.78 | $3.12 – $6.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $12.32 | $8.53 – $39.60 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $14.00 | $18.96 – $50.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $18.96 | $15.17 – $85.14 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $89.23 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $18.96 | $15.17 – $86.88 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $18.96 | $18.96 – $86.88 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $18.96 | $1.00 – $47.62 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $89.47 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $20.86 | $8.91 – $77.44 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $26.16 | $9.92 – $85.09 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $26.16 | $9.92 – $85.09 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $26.16 | $9.92 – $85.09 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $26.16 | $9.92 – $83.82 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $27.64 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $31.96 | $10.24 – $36.02 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $32.66 | $18.12 – $41.86 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $32.66 | $13.44 – $41.86 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $32.66 | $18.12 – $41.86 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $32.66 | $13.72 – $41.86 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $45.50 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $41.33 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $33.30 | $8.53 – $41.33 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $41.33 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $45.50 |