Lab tests CPT 86304 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CA-125 test cost in Cedar Rapids, IA — inpatient

In Cedar Rapids, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) as an inpatient: from $48.57 to $48.57, with a median of $48.57. Across Iowa, the median is $97.00 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86304, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.

Lowest$48.57St Luke's Methodist Hospital
Median$48.57half pay less
Highest$48.57in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cedar Rapids, IA.

median
Lowest $48.57Highest $52.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids, IA · (319) 369-7211 HC IA, QUANT; CA 125 $48.57 $60.71 $33.27 20% Jan 28, 2026
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St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA · (319) 369-7211 CHG IMMUNOASSAY, TUMOR ANTIGEN, CA 125 $52.80 $66.00 $12.49–$40.20 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $48.57, median $48.57, highest $48.57.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $48.57 — 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 not 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-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.