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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $205.80 | $17.57 – $36.95 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $205.92 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $207.06 | $18.58 – $166.21 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $207.60 | $18.96 – $195.14 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $207.90 | $15.13 – $445.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $210.65 | $13.00 – $40.57 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $211.08 | $16.85 – $349.30 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $211.22 | $27.36 – $55.29 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $211.75 | $13.65 – $605.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $211.75 | $13.65 – $605.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $211.75 | $13.65 – $605.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $211.75 | $13.65 – $605.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $211.75 | $13.65 – $605.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $212.16 | $18.96 – $118.12 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $212.16 | $16.12 – $106.18 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $212.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $213.45 | $18.01 – $40.50 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $213.45 | $18.01 – $40.50 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $213.60 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $216.00 | $16.12 – $18.96 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $217.80 | $14.22 – $188.55 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $218.00 | $18.96 – $47.34 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $218.79 | $27.36 – $55.29 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $219.05 | $18.96 – $19.72 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $221.65 | $18.96 – $18.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $223.00 | $18.77 – $189.68 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $223.13 | $15.93 – $141.05 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $223.30 | $19.43 – $43.09 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $227.50 | $15.43 – $41.85 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $227.60 | $6.05 – $41.97 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $228.73 | $18.96 – $38.26 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $229.25 | $18.96 – $50.63 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $229.25 | $18.96 – $110.28 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $230.40 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $230.65 | $18.96 – $58.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $232.50 | $17.19 – $167.39 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $233.50 | $10.87 – $20.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $234.72 | $11.38 – $91.54 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $235.90 | $18.96 – $18.96 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $237.49 | $16.85 – $229.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $240.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $240.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $240.80 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $241.20 | $17.00 – $36.60 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $241.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $241.44 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $243.00 | $14.29 – $194.40 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $243.75 | $18.96 – $19.72 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $243.75 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $247.00 | $17.19 – $175.16 |