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 JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $738.00 | $18.01 – $181.17 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $752.22 | $10.23 – $41.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $754.00 | $18.77 – $188.13 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $767.00 | $8.53 – $56.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $771.00 | $18.77 – $189.68 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $774.48 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $774.48 | $18.96 – $82.67 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $774.48 | $41.40 – $82.67 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $781.00 | $16.50 – $84.77 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $781.00 | $16.50 – $81.37 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $781.00 | $16.50 – $81.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $782.63 | $17.19 – $162.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $805.30 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $810.40 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $822.90 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $830.32 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $835.00 | $18.96 – $50.24 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $848.85 | $8.53 – $56.88 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $876.80 | $18.96 – $19.34 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $883.00 | $9.09 – $180.00 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $884.00 | $8.62 – $46.45 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $905.50 | $17.19 – $178.16 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $905.60 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $918.47 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $926.00 | $16.50 – $27.49 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $934.40 | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $941.28 | $10.23 – $41.76 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $941.28 | $10.23 – $41.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $959.75 | $18.77 – $189.68 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,016.17 | $15.55 – $52.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,027.91 | $15.93 – $78.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $1,049.36 | $11.38 – $75.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $1,054.56 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,077.60 | $15.93 – $78.07 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,107.53 | $11.09 – $45.12 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $1,140.59 | $8.53 – $56.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,190.29 | $15.61 – $78.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,223.00 | $15.61 – $78.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $1,233.00 | $17.19 – $179.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $1,252.00 | $15.93 – $96.55 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $1,299.26 | $15.61 – $78.07 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $1,395.85 | $10.84 – $46.64 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $1,395.85 | $10.84 – $179.79 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $1,403.93 | $10.23 – $41.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,421.31 | $11.38 – $72.32 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $10.23 – $41.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $18.77 – $189.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $17.19 – $169.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $17.19 – $175.16 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $17.19 – $172.82 |