CEA test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $25.84 to $293.00, with a median of $145.60. The lowest price is at WakeMed Cary Hospital (Cary) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.3× 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$25.84WakeMed Cary Hospital + 1 more
Median$145.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$293.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$119.76vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $25.84 | $68.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $25.84 | $68.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.61 | $52.68 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.61 | $52.68 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.61 | $52.68 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.61 | $52.68 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $31.61 | $52.68 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $34.50 | $69.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC CEA, Fluid LC#142331 | $35.36 | $52.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $36.00 | $72.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $38.00 | $76.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $38.50 | $77.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $38.50 | $77.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $39.50 | $79.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $42.38 | $105.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) | $69.93 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) | $69.93 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) | $69.93 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $75.50 | $151.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $83.29 | $208.23 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC CEA (002139) | $83.40 | $417.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $85.86 | $318.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $112.00 | $280.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $115.50 | $231.00 | Nov 3, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $117.08 | $117.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Cea | $144.90 | $207.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein level | $145.60 | $208.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $157.02 | $392.54 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC CEA, Fluid LC | $161.78 | $231.11 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC CEA | $182.00 | $325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC CEA | $184.24 | $329.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC CEA | $184.80 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $193.08 | $386.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC CEA | $196.10 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC CEA | $196.10 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $201.50 | $403.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC CEA | $207.20 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC CEA | $207.20 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC CEA | $207.20 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC CEA | $207.20 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $212.00 | $212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) | $218.97 | $811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $276.00 | $690.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $293.00 | $293.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $293.00 | $293.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $293.00 | $293.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $85.86 | $193.08 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $31.61 | $31.61 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $25.84 | $25.84 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $36.00 | $38.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $69.93 | $172.96 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $35.36 | $36.93 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $83.40 | $83.40 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $201.50 | $201.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $31.61 | $31.61 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $212.00 | $212.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $117.08 | $117.08 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $69.93 | $69.93 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $31.61 | $31.61 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $83.29 | $83.29 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $196.10 | $196.10 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $157.02 | $157.02 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $115.50 | $115.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $144.90 | $144.90 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $38.50 | $38.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $184.80 | $184.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $184.24 | $184.24 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $75.50 | $75.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $42.38 | $42.38 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $193.08 | $193.08 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $161.78 | $161.78 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $196.10 | $196.10 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
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$104.00
- Kansas$108.79
- Kentucky$125.64
- Louisiana$57.83
- Maine$85.65
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$94.63
- Michigan$83.00
- Minnesota$100.00
- Mississippi$97.44
- 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 Dakota$122.92
- Ohio$86.93
- 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$133.25
- Utah$305.58
- Vermont$188.00
- Virginia$115.20
- Washington$129.60
- West Virginia$103.50
- Wisconsin$135.85
- Wyoming$93.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.