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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 82378

This blood test measures carcinoembryonic antigen, a protein that can be elevated in certain cancers, most often colorectal cancer. It is mainly used to help monitor a person's response to cancer treatment and to watch for signs of cancer returning, rather than as a general screening test.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test cost?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.05 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.05$12.88 to $29.51
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$21.38 to $29.51

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $21 to $30Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32
$10$20$50facility $22professional $19

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$29.51
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$27.54
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$31.62

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Arkansas· 26th of 51

$21.38

VT $70.79MD $14.13

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.