CEA test cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $15.93 to $298.13, with a median of $97.44. The lowest price is at Merit Health Wesley (Hattiesburg). The highest price is 18.7× 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$15.93Merit Health Wesley
Median$97.44half of hospitals charge less
Highest$298.13in Mississippi
Lowest saves$81.51vs the median
Hospitals in Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Health Wesley lowest Hattiesburg · Hattiesburg, MS Q978 CEA IA | $15.93 | $75.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo · Tupelo, MS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) LCA | $19.35 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory Amory · Amory, MS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) LCA | $19.35 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pontotoc Health Service INC Cah Pontotoc · Pontotoc, MS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) LCA | $19.35 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tishomingo Health Services Iuka · Iuka, MS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) LCA | $19.35 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora · Starkville, MS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) LCA | $19.35 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HC CEA | $33.06 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Singing River Gulfport Gulfport · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $43.40 | $217.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian · Meridian, MS HC CEA | $43.75 | $141.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada Grenada · Grenada, MS 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $44.40 | $111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Magee General Hospital Magee · Jackson, MS CEA | $47.19 | $136.00 | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| UMMC Holmes County Lexington · Jackson, MS 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $47.60 | $119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tallahatchie General Hospital Charleston · Charleston, MS CEA | $56.70 | $81.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $57.64 | $262.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $60.49 | $263.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $61.16 | $278.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Tippah County Hospital Ripley · Ripley, MS Cea | $62.00 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Pascagoula Hospital Pascagoula · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $65.10 | $217.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Yalobusha General Hospital Water Valley · Oxford, MS CEA | $67.20 | $96.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| S E Lackey Memorial Hospital Forest · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $69.00 | $69.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County Starkville · Starkville, MS CEA AEL | $80.64 | $126.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Noxubee General Hospital Macon · Columbus, MS CEA (002139) | $81.00 | $108.00 | Nov 1, 2024 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $86.10 | $210.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| UMMC - Madison Canton · Jackson, MS 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $92.40 | $210.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $94.50 | $210.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $97.44 | $406.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $97.44 | $406.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $98.49 | $469.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital Union · Union, MS HC CEA | $98.82 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton · Jackson, MS HC CEA | $102.06 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital Meadville · Meadville, MS CEA | $106.00 | $106.00 | May 10, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman · Meridian, MS HC CEA | $108.54 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $111.00 | $555.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $111.20 | $278.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb · DeKalb, MS HC CEA | $111.78 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Field Memorial Community Hospital Centreville · Centreville, MS CEA | $112.50 | $150.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Covington county hospital Collins · Collins, MS HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $121.53 | $121.53 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen - Cea (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) | $122.00 | $122.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro · Waynesboro, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $125.00 | $125.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Winston County Medical Foundation Louisville · Louisville, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $125.12 | $160.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic Antigen (LC) | $131.88 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville · Ruleville, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $155.00 | $310.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic Antigen (LC) | $158.85 | $1,059.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $160.16 | $308.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health River Region Vicksburg · Vicksburg, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $161.10 | $895.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Springs Hospital Ocean Springs · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $168.00 | $560.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic Antigen (LC) | $169.35 | $1,129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Winona · Grenada, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $177.75 | $237.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $180.00 | $720.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic Antigen Fluid (LC) | $180.72 | $1,004.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Simpson General Hospital Cah Mendenhall · Jackson, MS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $182.07 | $260.10 | Apr 30, 2025 source file |
| Monroe Regional Hospital Aberdeen · Aberdeen, MS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $279.00 | $279.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Natchez Natchez · Natchez, MS-LA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $298.13 | $1,656.25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 13 | $47.19 | $98.49 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 4 | $33.06 | $54.25 |
| Meridian, MS | 4 | $43.75 | $84.85 |
| Columbus, MS | 2 | $81.00 | $130.50 |
| Grenada, MS | 2 | $44.40 | $111.08 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $57.64 | $84.32 |
| Oxford, MS | 2 | $60.49 | $63.84 |
| Starkville, MS | 2 | $19.35 | $50.00 |
| Tupelo, MS | 2 | $19.35 | $58.40 |
| Aberdeen, MS | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Amory, MS | 1 | $19.35 | $19.35 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $160.16 | $160.16 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Centreville, MS | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Charleston, MS | 1 | $56.70 | $56.70 |
| Collins, MS | 1 | $121.53 | $121.53 |
| DeKalb, MS | 1 | $111.78 | $111.78 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 1 | $15.93 | $15.93 |
| Iuka, MS | 1 | $19.35 | $19.35 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Louisville, MS | 1 | $125.12 | $125.12 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $122.00 | $122.00 |
| Meadville, MS | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $97.44 | $97.44 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 1 | $298.13 | $298.13 |
| Pontotoc, MS | 1 | $19.35 | $19.35 |
| Ripley, MS | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Ruleville, MS | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Union, MS | 1 | $98.82 | $98.82 |
| Vicksburg, MS | 1 | $161.10 | $161.10 |
| Waynesboro, MS | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
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
- 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
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$57.83
- Maine$85.65
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- 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.