CEA test cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $111.15 to $111.15, with a median of $111.15. Across Alaska, the median is $186.81 at 14 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 — and —.
Lowest$111.15Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$111.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$111.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL source file | $111.15 | $171.00 | — | 35% |
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.
Outpatient: lowest $111.15, median $111.15, highest $111.15.
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.