CA 19-9 test cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $9.99 to $9.99, with a median of $9.99. Across Kentucky, the median is $432.60 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc 336 Ca 19-9-Soq+ | $9.99 | $24.97 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Immunoassay, Tumor Antigen, Ca 19-9 - Cancer Antigen 19-9 | $102.12 | $255.30 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.99, median $9.99, highest $9.99.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $287.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.