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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

Mississippi 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?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.95 from a physician practice, and about $31.62 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.95$12.59 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$31.62$31.62 to $31.62

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $18 to $34Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $9 to $35
$10$20$50facility $32professional $20

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
$20.42
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$7.76
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$13.18
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$38.90

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 11th of 51

$27.54

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.