CEA test cost in Greenville, SC
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $148.20 to $148.50, with a median of $148.35. The lowest listed price is at St Francis Downtown Hospital and 1 other hospital — $0.15 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $148.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Downtown Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.20 | $247.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside lowest Greenville, SC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.20 | $247.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.50 | $297.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.50 | $297.00 | — | 50% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC So1 Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $183.60 | $306.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville, SC HC So1 Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $183.60 | $306.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.20, median $148.35, highest $148.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $148.20. 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.