CEA test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $16.80 to $92.34, with a median of $43.78. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $26.98 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $58.66 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CEA, FLUID source file | $16.80 | $60.00 | $17.06–$107.54 | 72% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CEA source file | $25.96 | $118.00 | $16.99–$106.20 | 78% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CEA, FLUID source file | $29.04 | $132.00 | $16.99–$118.80 | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CEA source file | $34.24 | $107.00 | $7.96–$80.25 | 68% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $41.72 | $298.00 | $146.02–$89.40 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $41.72 | $298.00 | $146.02–$89.40 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $41.72 | $298.00 | $146.02–$89.40 | 86% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Cea Carcinoembryonic Antigen+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $43.78 | $199.00 | $112.63–$77.81 | 78% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CEA source file | $48.33 | $179.00 | $16.99–$152.15 | 73% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Cea Carcinoembryonic Antigen+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $53.60 | $335.00 | $100.50–$64.55 | 84% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA) source file | $54.62 | $154.88 | $18.58–$70.94 | 65% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Interpace Lab Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $56.96 | $356.00 | $106.80–$68.60 | 84% |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Cea Carcinoembryonic Antig+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $65.28 | $408.00 | $137.58–$42.66 | 84% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CEA source file | $68.32 | $244.00 | $17.06–$209.60 | 72% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $76.44 | $546.00 | $101.72–$409.50 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $81.20 | $580.00 | $116.00–$61.48 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $81.20 | $580.00 | $116.00–$61.48 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $81.20 | $580.00 | $116.00–$61.48 | 86% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Cea Carcinoembryonic Antig+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $82.18 | $587.00 | $109.36–$440.25 | 86% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $92.34 | $342.00 | $106.02–$96.82 | 73% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level+1 more line at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $92.80 | $580.00 | $111.77–$580.00 | 84% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.80, median $43.78, highest $92.34 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $34.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.