CEA test cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 38 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $16.50 to $373.00, with a median of $125.00. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook and 3 other hospitals — $108.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $141.40 at 110 hospitals.
Cash prices at 38 facilities across 28 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$16.50Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook + 3 more
Median$125.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$373.00in this market
Difference22.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $16.50Highest $531.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.50 | $66.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.50 | $66.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.50 | $66.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) (ARUP)+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.50 | $66.00 | — | 75% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA) source file | $33.60 | $48.00 | $5.32–$38.40 | 30% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) FLUID - ARUP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.50 | $250.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) FLUID - ARUP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.50 | $250.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) FLUID - ARUP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.50 | $250.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) FLUID - ARUP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.50 | $250.00 | — | 75% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Carcinoembryonic Antigen 121 source file | $68.74 | $192.00 | $16.97–$153.60 | 64% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Carcinoembryonic Antigen 121 source file | $70.72 | $332.00 | — | 79% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Carcinoembryonic Antigen 121 source file | $89.64 | $332.00 | $16.97–$249.00 | 73% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Carcinoembryonic Antigen 121 source file | $110.42 | $428.00 | $428.00 | 74% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 CEA SO+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $120.69 | $354.97 | $230.73 | 66% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC CEA - CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN source file | $121.44 | $368.00 | $18.96–$79.00 | 67% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $122.69 | $122.69 | — | — |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$225.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 CEA File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $125.00 | $250.00 | $109.25–$200.00 | 50% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 Carcinoembryonic Antigen+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.96 | $361.00 | $86.64–$303.24 | 64% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Cea-Carcinoembryonic Antige* source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | $41.08–$134.82 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Cea-Carcinoembryonic Antige* source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | $41.08–$134.82 | 35% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea)-Laf File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.00 | $180.00 | — | — |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 CEA SO+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $184.11 | $541.51 | $351.98 | 66% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 CEA File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $184.11 | $541.51 | $351.98 | 66% |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 CHG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $192.63 | $256.84 | — | 25% |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 CHG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $228.22 | $304.29 | — | 25% |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB CEA-CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGE* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $252.00 | $252.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB CEA-CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGE* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $252.00 | $252.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB CEA-CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGE* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $252.00 | $252.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 CEA BLOOD source file | $274.21 | $342.76 | — | 20% |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $361.00 | $361.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $373.00 | $373.00 | — | — |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $373.00 | $373.00 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $531.00 | $531.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Inpatient: lowest $16.50, median $125.00, highest $373.00 — a 22.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 60 facilities here, median $125.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 18 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.