CEA test cost in Champaign, IL — inpatient
In Champaign-Urbana, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $34.00 to $80.00, with a median of $57.00. The lowest listed price is at Gibson Community Hospital — $23.00 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $141.40 at 110 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Community Hospital lowest Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 CEA (BODY FLUID) | $34.00 | $34.00 | $23.29–$32.30 | — | — source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Carcinoembryonic antigen | $80.00 | $80.00 | $8.00–$68.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Cea, Pancreatic Cyst Ref | $142.00 | $142.00 | $14.20–$120.70 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Cea (Vista) | $335.00 | $335.00 | $16.31–$284.75 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 CEA | $395.00 | $395.00 | $270.58–$375.25 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.00, median $57.00, highest $80.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $57.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.