CEA test cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 8 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $10.61 to $420.42, with a median of $186.62. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $176.01 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $53.40 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 2 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ARUP NS File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $10.61 | $68.00 | $30.60–$54.40 | 84% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ARUP NS File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $11.02 | $68.00 | $23.80–$51.00 | 84% |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cea File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $12.88 | $46.00 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cea File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $12.88 | $46.00 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Carcinoembryonic Ag File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $16.24 | $58.00 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Carcinoembryonic Ag File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $16.24 | $58.00 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cea Fluid File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $18.51 | $66.08 | — | 72% |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Cea Fluid File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $18.51 | $66.08 | — | 72% |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC MAYO NS File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $51.32 | $329.00 | $148.05–$263.20 | 84% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC MAYO NS File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $53.30 | $329.00 | $115.15–$246.75 | 84% |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $360.36 | $1,001.00 | $150.15–$900.90 | 64% |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.39 | $1,001.00 | $134.13–$600.60 | 61% |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.39 | $1,001.00 | $134.13–$600.60 | 61% |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $420.42 | $1,001.00 | $153.15–$900.90 | 58% |
Inpatient: lowest $10.61, median $186.62, highest $420.42 — a 39.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $96.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82378 ($103.98). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC | $8.89 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB AG CARCINOEMBRYONIC | $9.23 | file |