CEA test cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $20.00 to $926.00, with a median of $115.20. The lowest price is at Augusta Health (Fishersville). The highest price is 46.3× 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$20.00Augusta Health
Median$115.20half pay less
Highest$926.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$95.20vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA C-Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Cea | $20.00 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $32.66 | $142.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $32.66 | $142.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $33.30 | $222.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $33.30 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $33.30 | $222.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CEA | $33.30 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $63.53 | $127.05 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) Cea, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid, S/O | $70.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $74.40 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $80.85 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $81.60 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $81.60 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN CE | $107.66 | $143.55 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $118.20 | $197.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $118.20 | $197.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $118.20 | $197.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $119.59 | $199.31 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC CEA, SERUM | $137.74 | $153.04 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $154.80 | $516.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $167.70 | $559.00 | — source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $174.69 | $436.73 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $189.50 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $189.50 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $189.50 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $189.50 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN | $189.50 | $379.00 | — source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $210.39 | $525.97 | — source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $258.31 | $645.77 | — source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $307.20 | $768.00 | — source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor · Low Moor, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $356.00 | $356.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $429.00 | $429.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $555.12 | $555.12 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Carcinoembryonic Antigen Cea | $655.20 | $2,184.00 | — source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CEA | $678.73 | $678.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CEA | $685.03 | $685.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chippenham Hospital Chesterfield · Richmond, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA CEA | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA CEA | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA CEA | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tricities Hospital Hopewell · Richmond, VA Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $781.00 | $781.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke · Roanoke, VA CEA | $926.00 | $926.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $63.53 | $70.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $115.20 | $781.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 10 | $70.00 | $189.50 |
| Roanoke, VA | 6 | $80.85 | $80.85 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 3 | $80.85 | $429.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $80.85 | $127.77 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $33.30 | $33.30 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $32.66 | $32.66 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $81.60 | $81.60 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $655.20 | $655.20 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $210.39 | $210.39 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $107.66 | $107.66 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $33.30 | $33.30 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $33.30 | $33.30 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $80.85 | $80.85 |
| Low Moor, VA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $33.30 | $33.30 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $81.60 | $81.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $32.66 | $32.66 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $258.31 | $258.31 |
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 Carolina$148.50
- South Dakota$164.80
- Tennessee$63.44
- Texas$160.38
- Utah$305.58
- Vermont$188.00
- Washington$127.20
- West Virginia$100.00
- Wisconsin$135.85
- Wyoming$90.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.