CEA test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $11.76 to $1,540.48, with a median of $125.64. The lowest price is at University of Louisville Hospital (Louisville). The highest price is 131.0× 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.76University of Louisville Hospital
Median$125.64half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,540.48in Kentucky
Lowest saves$113.88vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $11.76 | $49.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY REF Carcinoembryonic Agn Fluid | $12.50 | $25.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY CEA FLUID | $24.60 | $32.80 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 654 Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)-So+ | $27.29 | $68.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $31.20 | $48.00 | Apr 23, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $31.20 | $48.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $31.50 | $37.95 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Cea | $33.60 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY CEA SERUM | $42.60 | $71.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY CEA SERUM | $42.60 | $71.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY CEA SERUM | $42.60 | $71.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CEA | $42.60 | $71.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CEA | $42.60 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY CEA | $42.60 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY CEA, FLUID | $42.60 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY CEA | $42.60 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $50.10 | $125.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC LAB CEA | $53.51 | $111.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC LAB CEA | $55.31 | $155.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, FLUID - REF LAB | $56.88 | $56.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC LAB CEA | $64.07 | $151.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $76.50 | $102.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CEA | $79.94 | $199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB CEA (SO) | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CEA | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CEA | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CEA | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CEA | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CEA (SO) | $84.00 | $420.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CEA PANCRE CYST (ARUP) | $90.48 | $226.20 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY CEA | $91.39 | $140.60 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC LAB CEA | $92.72 | $253.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CEA | $93.75 | $199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CEA | $100.23 | $199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $106.08 | $265.21 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $110.00 | $110.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC CEA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $111.05 | $854.19 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $120.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $122.49 | $306.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC CEA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $128.78 | $274.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY CEA | $133.60 | $167.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $138.43 | $197.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $140.40 | $390.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC CEA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $145.11 | $468.07 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $152.76 | $201.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $153.56 | $383.91 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY CEA | $157.20 | $262.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $157.70 | $415.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $167.50 | $335.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL CEA LC | $171.60 | $286.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $173.26 | $433.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $178.20 | $396.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $189.76 | $474.41 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $194.40 | $432.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $206.02 | $343.36 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $207.68 | $346.14 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY CEA SERUM | $216.00 | $360.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $283.40 | $436.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $293.91 | $734.78 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $304.21 | $760.53 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY CEA SERUM | $327.60 | $546.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) (ARUP) | $382.97 | $382.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY CEA SERUM | $401.40 | $669.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY CEA SERUM | $422.40 | $704.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY CEA SERUM | $443.40 | $739.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY CEA SERUM | $443.40 | $739.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY CEA SERUM | $443.40 | $739.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY CEA SERUM | $456.60 | $761.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY CEA SERUM | $512.40 | $854.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $635.14 | $846.85 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY CEA | $639.63 | $639.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CEA | $1,540.48 | $1,540.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $11.76 | $84.00 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $27.29 | $106.08 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $55.31 | $392.18 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $42.60 | $185.10 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $33.60 | $103.14 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $120.00 | $171.60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $90.48 | $149.08 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $110.00 | $266.20 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $24.60 | $24.60 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $157.20 | $157.20 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $138.43 | $138.43 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $56.88 | $56.88 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $145.11 | $145.11 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $635.14 | $635.14 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $50.10 | $50.10 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $639.63 | $639.63 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $167.50 | $167.50 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $443.40 | $443.40 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $512.40 | $512.40 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $456.60 | $456.60 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $206.02 | $206.02 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $293.91 | $293.91 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $133.60 | $133.60 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $189.76 | $189.76 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $91.39 | $91.39 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $128.78 | $128.78 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $111.05 | $111.05 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $173.26 | $173.26 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $92.72 | $92.72 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $283.40 | $283.40 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $443.40 | $443.40 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
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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
- Alabama$99.00
- 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$104.92
- Kansas$108.79
- 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$86.04
- 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$133.33
- Utah$305.58
- Vermont$188.00
- Virginia$115.20
- Washington$129.60
- West Virginia$100.00
- Wisconsin$135.85
- Wyoming$90.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.