CA 19-9 test cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $112.50 to $120.00, with a median of $116.25. The lowest listed price is at Acadia St Landry — $3.75 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $48.65 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia St Landry lowest Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 CA 19-9 | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $120.00 | $400.00 | $16.65–$400.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 IMMUNOASSAY TUMOR CA 19-9 | $120.00 | $400.00 | $16.65–$400.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.50, median $116.25, highest $120.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $116.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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
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.