CEA test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 94 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $18.00 to $758.36, with a median of $103.65. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 42.1× 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$18.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$103.65half pay less
Highest$758.36in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$85.65vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $18.00 | $550.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $18.00 | $251.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA CEA/CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $18.96 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN Tech | $21.11 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN Tech | $29.38 | $123.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen. | $31.99 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $34.08 | $142.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN Tech | $35.66 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82378 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN Tech | $38.71 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen. | $40.75 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $58.20 | $97.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA CEA | $60.48 | $86.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA CEA | $60.48 | $86.40 | — source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA CEA - ONC | $62.64 | $174.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA CEA | $63.70 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $516.25 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Protein Level | $65.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $70.80 | $118.00 | — source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CEA - Carcinoembryonic Ag | $73.18 | $121.96 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA CARCINDEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $74.40 | $248.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA CEA RADIOIMMUNOSSAY | $79.56 | $221.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) Pericardial Fluid | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA CEA,PLEURAL FLUID | $80.55 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $88.80 | $222.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA CEA | $91.20 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Cea, Pleural Fluid | $92.00 | $115.00 | — source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CEA, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC CEA | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC CEA, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC CEA, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CEA | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC CEA, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN, PANCREATIC CYST FLUID | $96.60 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $100.98 | $374.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $100.98 | $374.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA CEA | $103.20 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Redpath Cea | $103.60 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Redpath Cea | $103.60 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cea | $103.60 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cea | $103.60 | $259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Redpath Cea | $103.60 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $103.70 | $122.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA CEA FLUID | $119.00 | $170.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA) | $119.88 | $162.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG (CEA) | $120.12 | $154.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) Body Fluid | $128.70 | $198.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA CEA | $129.60 | $216.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $129.60 | $216.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $133.20 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA CEA | $133.80 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CEA | $133.80 | $223.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FLUID CEA | $144.60 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) PROTEIN LEVEL | $150.50 | $301.00 | — source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA CEA | $165.00 | $165.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA RL CARCINOEMBRYNC ANTIGEN,FLUI | $185.58 | $185.58 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $194.40 | $324.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA CEA | $201.60 | $336.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA FLUID CEA | $205.80 | $343.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA CEA Peritoneal Fluid-Quest | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $223.00 | $223.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA CEA Pericardial Fluid-Quest | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA CEA Pericardial Fluid-Quest | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Cea Pancreatic Cyst | $236.14 | $295.18 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA FLUID CEA | $241.20 | $402.00 | — source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) | $243.60 | $243.60 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) | $249.60 | $384.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA FLUID CEA | $283.20 | $472.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA CEA | $333.00 | $555.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $357.60 | $596.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $364.20 | $607.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA CEA | $411.00 | $685.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA CARCINOEMBRYONIC AG | $411.00 | $685.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Cea, Pleural Fluid | $440.13 | $550.16 | — source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $495.00 | $550.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $495.00 | $550.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $498.83 | $601.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FLUID CEA | $532.20 | $887.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $711.90 | $791.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $711.90 | $791.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Cea-Carcinoembryonic Anti | $758.36 | $758.36 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | $18.96 | $133.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $18.00 | $103.60 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $498.83 | $498.83 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 7 | $21.11 | $40.75 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $35.66 | $65.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $92.00 | $236.14 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $34.08 | $100.98 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $65.00 | $96.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $201.60 | $212.30 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $129.60 | $157.59 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $58.20 | $77.40 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $96.60 | $100.15 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $333.00 | $372.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $498.83 | $498.83 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $241.20 | $241.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $62.64 | $62.64 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $63.70 | $63.70 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $96.60 | $96.60 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $79.56 | $79.56 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $31.99 | $31.99 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
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
- Minnesota$100.00
- 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
- 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.