CEA test cost in Charlottesville, VA
In Charlottesville, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $70.00 to $70.00, with a median of $70.00. Across Virginia, the median is $115.20 at 64 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 Charlottesville, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $70.00 | $140.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chgl Cea File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $171.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chgl Cea Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $86.50 | $173.00 | — | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $70.00, median $70.00, highest $70.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.00. 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.