Lab tests CPT 86301 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CA 19-9 test cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient

In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $73.80 to $117.00, with a median of $95.40. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center — $21.60 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $73.80 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$73.80MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center
Median$95.40half pay less
Highest$117.00in this market
Difference1.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Clinton, IA.

median
Lowest $73.80Highest $141.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Cancer Antigen-G1 Fluid - Sendout $73.80 $123.00 $41.82–$89.79 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 #CA199 $73.80 $123.00 $41.82–$89.79 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 CA 19-9, CSF - Quest $78.00 $130.00 $44.20–$94.90 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Ca 19-9, Pleural Fluid - Quest $78.00 $130.00 $44.20–$94.90 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Ca 19-9, Pericardial Fluid - Quest $78.00 $130.00 $44.20–$94.90 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Cancer Antigen 19-9 - Quest $111.00 $185.00 $62.90–$135.05 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Warde Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 19-9 $117.00 $180.00 $20.17–$180.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 19-9 $117.00 $180.00 $20.17–$180.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GHS CA 19-9 (MAYO) $141.60 $236.00 $80.24–$172.28 40% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $73.80, median $95.40, highest $117.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $95.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 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

CA 19-9 is a tumor marker used mainly to follow pancreatic and bile duct cancers during treatment.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.