CEA test cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 9 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $41.30 to $267.00, with a median of $54.00. The lowest listed price is at Dayton Childrens Hospital — $12.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $86.93 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 82378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $41.30 | $59.00 | $18.96–$28.44 | 30% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Carcinoemryonic Antigen (Cea), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $135.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Cea Plasma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $291.00 | — | 60% |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC CEA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $267.00 | — | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC CEA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $267.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $41.30, median $54.00, highest $267.00 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $54.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.