CEA test cost in Montgomery, AL
In Montgomery, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $25.80 to $116.88, with a median of $71.34. The lowest listed price is at Montgomery Cancer Center — $45.54 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $99.00 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Montgomery, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Cancer Center lowest Montgomery, AL CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $25.80 | $43.00 | $19.35–$41.19 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL · (334) 288-2100 CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $116.88 | $194.80 | $28.44–$29.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL · (334) 288-2100 CEA | $116.88 | $194.80 | $28.44–$29.21 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL · (334) 288-2100 AMB-CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIG) | $116.88 | $194.80 | $28.44–$29.21 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.80, median $71.34, highest $116.88 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.