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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $91.20 | $23.70 – $58.53 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $91.39 | $3.00 – $54.47 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $91.43 | $18.96 – $225.45 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $91.50 | $10.87 – $61.60 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $91.79 | $18.96 – $270.54 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $92.38 | $3.00 – $54.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $92.72 | $16.12 – $230.23 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $94.34 | $18.96 – $225.45 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $94.50 | $18.96 – $32.29 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $94.56 | $16.12 – $37.92 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $96.60 | $16.60 – $113.74 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $96.60 | $16.88 – $30.34 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $96.60 | $16.88 – $30.34 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $96.60 | $16.88 – $137.24 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $96.60 | $17.19 – $20.48 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $96.60 | $17.00 – $23.63 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $96.60 | $16.88 – $136.85 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $96.60 | $18.96 – $18.96 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $97.44 | $18.20 – $53.09 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $98.49 | $11.13 – $53.09 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $98.60 | $18.96 – $71.36 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $98.85 | $11.50 – $82.28 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $98.85 | $10.12 – $82.28 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $98.85 | $8.28 – $82.28 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $99.00 | $18.96 – $28.44 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $99.00 | $18.96 – $112.06 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $99.56 | $18.96 – $225.45 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $99.76 | $1.50 – $120.85 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $99.96 | $18.37 – $202.30 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $100.00 | $64.13 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $100.00 | $39.25 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $100.00 | $42.94 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $100.00 | $42.75 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $100.00 | $30.26 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $100.00 | $42.75 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $100.00 | $36.88 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $100.00 | $35.63 – $112.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $100.00 | $42.94 – $112.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $100.23 | $16.12 – $181.09 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $101.43 | $18.96 – $20.86 |