CA 19-9 test cost in Baudette, MN — inpatient
In Baudette, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $15.71 to $41.21, with a median of $28.46. The lowest listed price is at CHI LakeWood Health — $12.75 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $101.60 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2024 and Feb 28, 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 Baudette, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI LakeWood Health lowest Baudette, MN CANCER ANTIGEN-GI (CA 19-9) | $15.71 | $21.00 | $8.19–$20.58 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 CANCER ANTIGEN-GI (CA 19-9) | $41.21 | $62.43 | $23.73–$61.19 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 CA-19-9 | $265.98 | $403.00 | $153.14–$394.94 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN CA-19-9 | $285.74 | $382.00 | $148.98–$374.36 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.71, median $28.46, highest $41.21 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $28.46 — 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.