CEA test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $21.40 to $774.48, with a median of $162.54. The lowest listed price is at Cochran Memorial Hospital — $141.14 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $160.38 at 298 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Memorial Hospital lowest Morton, TX · (806) 266-5565 S/O CARCINO EMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $21.40 | $21.40 | $13.91–$21.40 | — | — source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $102.06 | $243.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $162.54 | $387.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $774.48 | $1,844.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $774.48 | $1,844.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $774.48 | $1,844.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.40, median $162.54, highest $774.48 — a 36.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $100.80 — 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.