CEA test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $12.90 to $243.10, with a median of $100.00. The lowest price is at Windom Area Hospital (Windom). The highest price is 18.8× 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$12.90Windom Area Hospital
Median$100.00half pay less
Highest$243.10in Minnesota
Lowest saves$87.10vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Hospital lowest Windom · Windom, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $12.90 | $18.96 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $21.06 | $26.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CEA | $25.50 | $59.98 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CEA | $25.50 | $59.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG SERUM OR PLASMA | $29.00 | $50.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CEA | $29.01 | $51.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CEA | $29.01 | $51.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CEA | $29.01 | $51.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CEA | $29.01 | $51.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CEA FLUID LC | $31.06 | $64.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG CEA FLUID LC | $31.06 | $64.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CEA FLUID LC | $31.06 | $64.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.29 | $56.88 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $34.13 | $56.88 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG CEA | $34.66 | $61.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $36.63 | $79.64 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $37.44 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $37.55 | $56.88 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $38.47 | $73.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $38.47 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CEA | $56.10 | $132.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG, SERUM OR PLASMA | $62.08 | $97.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $67.08 | $258.00 | — source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $76.05 | $117.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG, SERUM OR PLASMA | $76.56 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $77.50 | $125.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Carcinoembryonic Ag, Serum or Plasma | $88.01 | $121.90 | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $88.96 | $139.00 | — source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CEA | $94.38 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $99.53 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.00 | $125.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $109.90 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $112.35 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $113.70 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $115.50 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $115.50 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $115.50 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $117.78 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $118.95 | $183.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $122.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $126.72 | $144.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $129.32 | $175.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $130.05 | $153.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $132.76 | $218.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG, SERUM OR PLASMA | $133.45 | $157.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CEA | $137.46 | $193.60 | — source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378.900 | $141.00 | $141.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $141.97 | $184.37 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $144.84 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG CEA | $147.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN CEA | $152.00 | $362.00 | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG, SERUM OR PLASMA | $170.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $172.01 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $177.00 | $177.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $186.30 | $207.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LAB CEA | $195.30 | $279.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CEA | $225.24 | $356.00 | — source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $233.25 | $311.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $243.10 | $286.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $29.01 | $52.94 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $21.06 | $113.70 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $25.50 | $129.32 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $117.78 | $131.31 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $29.01 | $90.50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $129.32 | $153.16 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $34.66 | $129.95 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $129.32 | $129.32 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $243.10 | $243.10 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $76.56 | $76.56 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $37.55 | $37.55 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $112.35 | $112.35 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $76.05 | $76.05 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $129.32 | $129.32 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $36.63 | $36.63 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $141.97 | $141.97 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $62.08 | $62.08 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $133.45 | $133.45 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $186.30 | $186.30 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $147.00 | $147.00 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $233.25 | $233.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $130.05 | $130.05 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $29.01 | $29.01 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $31.29 | $31.29 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $126.72 | $126.72 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $132.76 | $132.76 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $129.32 | $129.32 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $118.95 | $118.95 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $31.06 | $31.06 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $77.50 | $77.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $172.01 | $172.01 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $88.01 | $88.01 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $12.90 | $12.90 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $34.13 | $34.13 |
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
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- 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.