CEA test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $22.00 to $681.50, with a median of $148.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 31.0× 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$22.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$148.50half pay less
Highest$681.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$126.50vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $22.00 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $30.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $32.00 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Carcinoembryonic Antigen-(978) | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Cea | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Cea | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Cea | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Cea | $43.55 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Cea (Carcinoembryonic Ag)* | $79.57 | $132.61 | — source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC Cea (Carcinoembryonic Ag)* | $79.57 | $132.61 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $86.00 | $172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CARCINOEMBTYONIC ANTIGEN/CEA | $86.00 | $172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC Cea (Carcinoembryonic Ag)* | $92.83 | $132.61 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC CARCINEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) | $97.20 | $162.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.20 | $247.00 | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.20 | $247.00 | — source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.50 | $297.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $148.50 | $297.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CARCINOEMBTYONIC ANTIGEN/CEA | $155.50 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $165.00 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG | $211.50 | $282.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG | $211.50 | $282.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Cea | $229.00 | $229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN - CEA (CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN) | $230.04 | $324.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $233.50 | $467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness Ladson · Charleston-North Charleston, SC CEA | $292.00 | $292.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) Other Outpatient | $292.00 | $292.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Moncks Corner · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $292.00 | $292.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $462.00 | $462.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ACCUCEA - INTERPACE (SEND OUT) | $681.50 | $1,363.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 8 | $30.00 | $43.55 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 | $36.00 | $230.04 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $32.00 | $211.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $86.00 | $120.75 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 4 | $148.20 | $148.35 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $230.04 | $231.77 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $79.57 | $86.20 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $79.57 | $79.57 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $230.04 | $230.04 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $230.04 | $230.04 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $230.04 | $230.04 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$103.65
- Puerto Rico$70.00
- Rhode Island$151.60
- 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.