CEA test cost in Maine
In Maine, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $18.00 to $346.05, with a median of $85.65. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 19.2× 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$85.65half pay less
Highest$346.05in Maine
Lowest saves$67.65vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $18.00 | $296.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME CEA/LAB | $25.41 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CEA/LAB | $29.19 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME CEA Pleural Fluid | $35.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME CEA 978X Quest* | $41.57 | $51.96 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $47.32 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN QST | $50.49 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME CEA/LAB | $52.02 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME CEA | $63.65 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Cea (Pleural Fluid)quest | $65.00 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME CEA | $69.93 | $189.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CEA-CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $85.00 | $296.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $85.65 | $85.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $85.65 | $85.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $91.00 | $296.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME CEA/LAB | $94.50 | $189.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CEA | $105.26 | $277.00 | — source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME CEA | $115.50 | $166.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $124.20 | $124.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME CEA QST | $129.60 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME CEA | $158.40 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $171.25 | $171.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $207.60 | $207.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $217.30 | $217.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $286.30 | $286.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Cea Qst | $341.00 | $454.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC CARCINOEMANTIGEN CEA | $346.05 | $346.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $47.32 | $88.32 |
| Bangor, ME | 3 | $29.19 | $41.57 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $18.00 | $61.63 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $124.20 | $124.20 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $69.93 | $69.93 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $217.30 | $217.30 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $50.49 | $50.49 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $207.60 | $207.60 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $63.65 | $63.65 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $341.00 | $341.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $346.05 | $346.05 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $52.02 | $52.02 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $25.41 | $25.41 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $85.65 | $85.65 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $115.50 | $115.50 |
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$54.84
- Arkansas$55.93
- California$106.38
- Colorado$189.60
- Connecticut$94.05
- Delaware$197.65
- District of Columbia$197.14
- Florida$122.14
- Georgia$99.30
- Hawaii$159.48
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$141.40
- Indiana$126.63
- Iowa$105.84
- Kansas$110.69
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$58.66
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- Mississippi$97.44
- Missouri$102.00
- Montana$100.32
- Nebraska$125.50
- Nevada$152.78
- New Hampshire$130.35
- New Jersey$43.50
- New Mexico$141.90
- New York$70.00
- North Carolina$161.78
- North Dakota$123.83
- Ohio$85.15
- Oklahoma$102.30
- Oregon$81.75
- Pennsylvania$103.65
- Puerto Rico$70.00
- Rhode Island$151.60
- South Carolina$148.50
- South Dakota$164.80
- Tennessee$63.44
- Texas$160.38
- Utah$305.58
- Vermont$188.00
- Virginia$115.20
- Washington$127.20
- West Virginia$100.00
- Wisconsin$135.85
- Wyoming$90.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.