CEA test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $40.20 to $175.86, with a median of $72.37. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 4.4× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
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
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $45.88 | $73.42 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $66.13 | $69.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $53.44 | $53.44 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $78.25 | $78.25 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $175.86 | $175.86 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
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
- Maine$85.65
- 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.