CEA test cost in Redding, CA
In Redding, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $18.00 to $18.00, with a median of $18.00. Across California, the median is $106.38 at 189 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA · (530) 244-5454 CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG | $18.00 | $3.46 | $1.00–$3.46 | -420% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.00, median $18.00, highest $18.00.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82378 ($111.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CARL-A-CEA 80080 | $3.05 | file |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CARL-A-CEA FL 20742 | $5.07 | file |