Lab tests CPT 86304 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

CA-125 test cost in Lufkin, TX — inpatient

In Lufkin, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) as an inpatient: from $71.70 to $71.70, with a median of $71.70. Across Texas, the median is $160.50 at 233 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86304, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$71.70CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin
Median$71.70half pay less
Highest$71.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX · (936) 634-8111 CA 125 $71.70 $478.00 $243.78–$430.20 85% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $71.70, median $71.70, highest $71.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $71.70 — 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 and 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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86304 ($115.70). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TXEL CA125 $7.80 file