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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $359.96 | $15.17 – $172.54 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $361.03 | $15.93 – $451.29 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $367.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $36.97 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $367.50 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $368.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $368.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $368.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $372.90 | $18.96 – $19.91 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $372.90 | $18.96 – $19.91 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $374.00 | $18.96 – $49.02 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $374.00 | $18.96 – $20.86 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $378.53 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $382.04 | $18.96 – $146.32 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $382.04 | $18.39 – $246.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $382.80 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $382.97 | $18.96 – $18.96 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $386.40 | $17.62 – $36.95 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $387.76 | $18.77 – $19.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $390.60 | $5.29 – $43.23 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $391.00 | $18.96 – $78.87 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $391.30 | $12.60 – $30.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $399.00 | $17.19 – $165.72 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $401.40 | $18.96 – $18.96 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $404.55 | $8.53 – $56.88 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $406.12 | $1.91 – $41.97 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $407.82 | $16.72 – $24.46 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $407.82 | $16.31 – $29.58 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $407.82 | $12.63 – $42.66 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $411.00 | $18.70 – $28.97 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $414.63 | $18.96 – $195.37 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $420.06 | $1.32 – $65.99 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $421.50 | $12.07 – $45.12 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $422.40 | $16.12 – $18.96 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $423.00 | $14.22 – $40.20 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $423.00 | $14.22 – $40.20 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $423.00 | $25.90 – $25.90 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $423.00 | $14.22 – $40.20 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $423.00 | $14.22 – $28.44 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $423.00 | $14.22 – $40.20 |