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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

New Hampshire 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?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $54.95 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$13.18$11.48 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$54.95$33.11 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $21 to $110Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $55
$10$20$50$100facility $55professional $13

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
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$85.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$79.43
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$28.18
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire· 25th of 51

$21.88

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.