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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $45.50 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $41.33 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $33.30 | $9.48 – $41.33 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $33.30 | $9.48 – $45.50 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $33.30 | $12.68 – $41.33 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $33.30 | $12.68 – $41.33 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $33.30 | $9.48 – $41.33 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $33.40 | $18.96 – $39.90 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $33.70 | $14.45 – $63.85 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $33.70 | $14.45 – $34.18 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $33.70 | $14.45 – $41.02 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $37.18 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $39.31 | $17.65 – $51.68 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $39.31 | $17.65 – $51.68 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $39.31 | $17.65 – $51.68 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $39.31 | $17.65 – $112.95 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $39.31 | $17.65 – $51.68 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $39.62 | $18.96 – $353.60 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $39.90 | $11.00 – $40.20 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $40.20 | $67.00 – $67.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $41.78 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $41.90 | $16.68 – $47.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $41.90 | $16.68 – $47.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $41.90 | $16.68 – $47.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $41.90 | $16.68 – $47.40 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $41.93 | $18.01 – $36.02 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $42.00 | $15.45 – $36.02 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $42.45 | $17.65 – $79.52 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $44.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $45.92 | $18.01 – $36.02 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $46.80 | $18.96 – $19.34 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $46.80 | $17.00 – $70.20 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $47.68 | $15.17 – $160.20 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $47.70 | $2.13 – $218.76 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $48.00 | $8.43 – $37.16 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $48.00 | $8.43 – $37.16 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $48.00 | $8.63 – $37.16 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $48.00 | $8.59 – $30.49 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $48.00 | $8.63 – $37.16 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $49.20 | $17.21 – $110.70 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $49.35 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $49.68 | $18.96 – $45.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $49.93 | $14.29 – $61.49 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $50.67 | $18.96 – $45.60 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $51.00 | $16.85 – $255.39 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $51.32 | $18.96 – $45.60 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $51.98 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $51.98 | $18.96 – $42.75 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $52.29 | $12.64 – $56.64 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $52.50 | $7.96 – $40.17 |