CA-125 test cost in Tyler, TX — inpatient
In Tyler, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) as an inpatient: from $48.30 to $58.40, with a median of $53.35. The lowest listed price is at UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital — $5.05 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $160.50 at 288 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86304, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tyler, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital lowest Tyler, TX · (903) 597-0351 Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; CA 125 | $48.30 | $483.00 | $17.48–$318.78 | 90% | — source file |
| University of Texas Health Center at Tyler Tyler, TX · (903) 877-7777 Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; CA 125 | $58.40 | $584.00 | $17.48–$391.28 | 90% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $48.30, median $53.35, highest $58.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $53.35 — 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-125 is a protein that can be high in ovarian cancer. The test is used to evaluate some pelvic masses and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.