CEA test cost in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $212.00 to $212.00, with a median of $212.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $161.78 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Asheville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville lowest Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $212.00 | $212.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) FLUID - ARUP | $218.00 | $218.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $212.00, median $212.00, highest $212.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $212.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.