Lab tests CPT 82378 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CEA test cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $76.56 to $76.56, with a median of $76.56. Across Minnesota, the median is $100.00 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$76.56Alomere Health
Median$76.56half pay less
Highest$76.56in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG, SERUM OR PLASMA $76.56 $132.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $76.56, median $76.56, highest $76.56.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $76.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A CEA test measures a protein that can be high in colorectal and some other cancers. It is used to follow treatment and watch for recurrence, not to screen healthy people.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.