CEA test cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $23.40 to $143.40, with a median of $91.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $67.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $85.15 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Carcinoembryonic Antigen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.40 | $26.00 | — | 10% |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cea File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.50 | $65.00 | — | 10% |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Carcinoembryonic Antigen+1 more line at this price source file | $91.00 | $91.00 | $10.77–$86.36 | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Cea source file | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea source file | $166.20 | $277.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $23.40, median $91.00, highest $143.40 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $91.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.