CEA test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $26.59 to $217.10, with a median of $81.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $55.16 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $81.75 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities 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 Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $26.59 | $40.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $26.59 | $40.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $26.59 | $40.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $26.59 | $40.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $76.50 | $90.00 | $23.00–$74.26 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $76.50 | $90.00 | $23.00–$74.26 | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC CEA | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC CEA | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC CEA | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CEA | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC CEA | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $81.90 | $126.00 | $15.17–$126.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $81.90 | $126.00 | $14.79–$126.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Hbol Cea | $91.00 | $140.00 | $15.17–$140.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $217.10 | $334.00 | $7.58–$61.52 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $223.60 | $344.00 | $7.58–$61.52 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.59, median $81.75, highest $217.10 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $79.13. 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 2 of 5 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.