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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

North Carolina 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $22.39 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$15.14$12.02 to $19.05
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.39$15.14 to $42.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $15 to $81Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $29
$5$10$20$50facility $22professional $15

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
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$8.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$3.31
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$12.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$30.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$39.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$34.67
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$25.70

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 49th of 51

$15.14

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.