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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

South Dakota 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?

$25.70

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.70 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 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$22.39$14.79 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$36.31$21.38 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $21 to $95Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $13 to $46
$10$20$50$100facility $36professional $22

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$45.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$162.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$22.91
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$22.91
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 15th of 51

$25.70

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.