CEA test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $18.00 to $1,403.93, with a median of $102.00. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 78.0× 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$102.00half pay less
Highest$1,403.93in Missouri
Lowest saves$84.00vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $18.00 | $302.91 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO CARCINO EMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $30.00 | $182.07 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO CEA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.00 | $31.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Cea | $36.19 | $144.75 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG CEA SERUM | $41.76 | $87.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG BODY FL | $44.08 | $152.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $56.31 | $248.07 | — source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO CEA | $57.85 | $89.00 | Sep 10, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $58.88 | $98.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Cea | $62.10 | $207.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $62.51 | $248.07 | — source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $63.00 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $66.00 | $110.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $70.20 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO CEA | $71.40 | $102.00 | Oct 24, 2025 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $75.66 | $248.07 | — source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO CEA QST 978 | $76.50 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $79.13 | $248.07 | — source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $80.25 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $80.60 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $88.80 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO CEA QST | $90.40 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $93.50 | $110.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $93.66 | $346.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO CEA (CARCINOGENIC EMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $99.40 | $142.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $102.00 | $120.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $102.00 | $120.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $102.00 | $120.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $105.30 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $105.30 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID P28625423 | $109.74 | $182.90 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC AB (CEA) | $114.75 | $229.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $123.60 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO CEA | $124.00 | $146.00 | Jan 5, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $130.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CEA | $137.34 | $343.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS CEA | $137.34 | $343.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Ag Cea Fluid | $140.40 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $140.47 | $668.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $146.90 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Carcinoembryonic Ag Cea Fluid | $146.90 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Carcinoembryonic Ag Cea Fluid | $146.90 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $148.65 | $619.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $149.82 | $187.27 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Cea Pancreatic Cyst | $161.00 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $174.30 | $249.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $191.75 | $295.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $194.89 | $278.42 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $204.10 | $314.00 | — source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $239.26 | $341.79 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $593.28 | $593.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $752.22 | $752.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $921.43 | $921.43 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $941.28 | $941.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Psychiatric Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $941.28 | $941.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS CEA | $1,403.93 | $1,403.93 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 12 | $18.00 | $416.27 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $50.70 | $50.70 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 4 | $50.70 | $103.77 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $62.51 | $97.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $161.00 | $182.55 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $58.88 | $84.31 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $93.50 | $93.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $146.90 | $146.90 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $56.31 | $56.31 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $146.90 | $146.90 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $123.60 | $123.60 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $191.75 | $191.75 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $99.40 | $99.40 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Kansas City, MO | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $148.65 | $148.65 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $79.13 | $79.13 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $75.66 | $75.66 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $149.82 | $149.82 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $93.66 | $93.66 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $62.10 | $62.10 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $80.60 | $80.60 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $140.47 | $140.47 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $194.89 | $194.89 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $114.75 | $114.75 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $80.25 | $80.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $36.19 | $36.19 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $146.90 | $146.90 |
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$56.20
- 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$95.55
- Illinois$141.40
- Indiana$123.62
- Iowa$104.92
- Kansas$110.69
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$58.66
- Maine$85.65
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- Mississippi$97.44
- 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$103.70
- 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.