CEA test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $26.59 to $72.08, with a median of $72.08. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $45.49 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $81.75 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $26.59 | $40.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $55.58 | $85.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CEA, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $55.58 | $85.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CEA ASSAY | $72.08 | $136.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CEA ASSAY | $72.08 | $136.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CEA ASSAY | $72.08 | $136.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CEA ASSAY | $72.08 | $136.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.59, median $72.08, highest $72.08 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $72.08. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.