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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test

West Virginia 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?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $56.23 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$14.79$11.22 to $30.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$56.23$16.98 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $56 · 10th to 90th $15 to $209Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $51
$10$20$50$100$200facility $56professional $15

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
$15.49
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$22.39
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$125.89
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$229.09
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$51.29

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 39th of 51

$16.98

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.