CEA test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $16.20 to $831.55, with a median of $99.00. The lowest price is at North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion (Winfield). The highest price is 51.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82378. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.20North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
Median$99.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$831.55in Alabama
Lowest saves$82.80vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion lowest Winfield · Winfield, AL CEA | $16.20 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $18.00 | $773.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Quest Cea � Adj 82378 | $18.06 | $42.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL CEA NH | $21.50 | $26.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $22.75 | $65.00 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Cea | $24.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL CEA | $28.09 | $236.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $37.05 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL CEA | $38.74 | $149.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $41.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL CEA 978 | $43.80 | $109.50 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $44.56 | $247.56 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-CEA | $49.00 | $49.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-CEA | $49.00 | $49.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL xxxxCarcinoembryonic Antigen | $49.50 | $90.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $54.64 | $136.59 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $58.80 | $147.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA CEA | $74.50 | $149.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTG CEA | $76.13 | $152.25 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $81.90 | $117.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $98.43 | $820.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL CEA | $99.00 | $99.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CEA | $99.00 | $99.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CEA | $99.00 | $99.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL CEA | $115.20 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CEA | $116.88 | $194.80 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC CEA | $123.12 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $127.71 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $130.00 | $130.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $130.00 | $130.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CH CEA | $130.84 | $153.93 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL CEA BODY FLUID CEAPC | $139.70 | $139.70 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL CEA BODY FLUID CEAPC | $139.70 | $139.70 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $149.46 | $1,660.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $194.00 | $388.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $210.50 | $1,169.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL CEA- Carcinogenic Embry Assay | $312.75 | $417.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-CEA | $348.00 | $348.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL LAB-CEA | $348.00 | $348.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $679.00 | $679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $679.00 | $679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $679.00 | $679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $679.00 | $679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $831.55 | $831.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 7 | $18.06 | $679.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $44.56 | $239.00 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $139.70 | $139.70 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $37.05 | $45.84 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $18.00 | $58.22 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $25.80 | $71.34 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $38.74 | $43.87 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $24.00 | $351.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $123.12 | $123.12 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $115.20 | $115.20 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $210.50 | $210.50 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $149.46 | $149.46 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $74.50 | $74.50 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $127.71 | $127.71 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $76.13 | $76.13 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $130.84 | $130.84 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $28.09 | $28.09 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $58.80 | $58.80 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What it is
A CEA test measures a protein that can be high in colorectal and some other cancers. It is used to follow treatment and watch for recurrence, not to screen healthy people.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test in other states
- Alaska$186.81
- Arizona$53.40
- Arkansas$56.20
- California$120.12
- Colorado$214.49
- Connecticut$94.62
- Delaware$166.69
- District of Columbia$206.28
- Florida$117.65
- Georgia$99.30
- Hawaii$159.48
- Idaho$95.55
- Illinois$141.40
- Indiana$123.62
- Iowa$104.00
- Kansas$108.79
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$57.83
- Maine$85.65
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- Mississippi$97.44
- Missouri$100.70
- Montana$100.32
- Nebraska$128.00
- Nevada$152.78
- New Hampshire$130.35
- New Jersey$43.50
- New Mexico$140.70
- New York$70.00
- North Carolina$145.60
- North Dakota$122.92
- Ohio$86.93
- Oklahoma$98.49
- Oregon$81.75
- Pennsylvania$111.14
- Puerto Rico$70.00
- Rhode Island$151.60
- South Carolina$148.50
- South Dakota$164.80
- Tennessee$63.44
- Texas$133.25
- Utah$305.58
- Vermont$188.00
- Virginia$115.20
- Washington$129.60
- West Virginia$103.50
- Wisconsin$135.85
- Wyoming$93.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.