CEA test cost in Montana
In Montana, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $21.07 to $252.90, with a median of $100.32. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 12.0× 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$21.07Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Median$100.32half of hospitals charge less
Highest$252.90in Montana
Lowest saves$79.25vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $21.07 | $21.07 | — source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $27.90 | $31.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT LABORATORY - CHEMISTRY | $59.53 | $70.03 | — source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT CHEM-CEA | $81.90 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC SPINAL FLUID - CEA | $86.40 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT CEA | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT CEA | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT CEA | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT CEA | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA CDM | $91.20 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT CDMR CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) 82378 | $100.32 | $162.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC CEA | $103.20 | $129.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $107.00 | $107.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $123.15 | $164.20 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC CEA | $124.00 | $155.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $141.55 | $149.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $148.00 | $148.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Cea(carcinoembryonic Antigen)send Out | $163.00 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT CEAso | $196.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $226.00 | $226.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $252.90 | $281.00 | Sep 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $103.20 | $113.60 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $59.53 | $83.26 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $123.15 | $123.15 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $141.55 | $141.55 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $21.07 | $21.07 |
| Kalispell, MT | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $27.90 | $27.90 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $252.90 | $252.90 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $226.00 | $226.00 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $100.32 | $100.32 |
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$109.74
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$58.66
- Maine$85.65
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- Mississippi$97.44
- Missouri$100.70
- 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$100.80
- 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.