CA 19-9 test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $142.50 to $392.70, with a median of $161.46. The lowest listed price is at Parkview Whitley Hospital — $18.96 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $152.10 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Whitley Hospital lowest Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CA 19-9 | $142.50 | $285.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CA 19-9 | $149.50 | $299.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CA 19-9 | $149.50 | $299.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Cancer Antigen G1 BF (LC) | $161.46 | $598.00 | $161.46–$598.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Cancer Antigen 19-9 (RL) | $171.18 | $634.00 | $171.18–$634.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Cancer Antigen G1 BF (LC) | $240.48 | $668.00 | $168.32–$601.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Cancer Antigen 19-9 (RL) | $240.48 | $668.00 | $168.32–$601.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Cancer Antigen 19-9 (RL) | $256.50 | $570.00 | $169.29–$513.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Cancer Antigen G1 BF (LC) | $256.50 | $570.00 | $169.29–$513.00 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Cancer Antigen 19-9 (RL) | $392.70 | $714.00 | $213.49–$642.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Cancer Antigen G1 BF (LC) | $392.70 | $714.00 | $213.49–$642.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $142.50, median $161.46, highest $392.70 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $153.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.