What does code 82378 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82378 ranges from $4.49 to $373. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

82378 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

82378

HCPCS

HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82378 (HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)) appears at 47 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4.49 to $373. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 82378 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 82378 vary by about 83× across the 46 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4.49 to $373. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$4.49

Lowest cash

$373

Highest cash

code 82378 cash price70 disclosed · 46 hospitals

$4.49median ~$143$373

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$4.49
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$4.49
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$10.15
Providence Valdez Medical Center$31.98
Petaluma Valley Hospital$42.84
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$42.84

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$4.49 – $325

Stanford · 1 hospital$4.49–$325
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$4.49–$134
Tarzana · 1 hospital$10.15–$14.00
Valdez · 1 hospital$31.98–$278
Petaluma · 1 hospital$42.84–$119
Napa · 1 hospital$42.84–$170

74 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82378 HCPCS	$373	$373	—	—
HC CEA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82378 HCPCS	$373	$373	—	—
Carcinoembryonic antigen Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82378 HCPCS	—	—	$18.96 – $32.12	—
Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82378 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Carcinoembryonic Antigen (Cea)-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82378 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Carcinoembryonic antigen Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82378 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CEA Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82378 CPT	$250	$125	$18.96 – $204	—
HB CEA-CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGE* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82378 HCPCS	$252	$252	—	—
CEA Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	82378 CPT	$250	$125	$109 – $200	—
CEA Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82378 CPT	$250	$125	$18.96 – $200	—
CEA Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82378 CPT	$250	$125	$18.96 – $200	—
CEA Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82378 CPT	$250	$125	$18.96 – $244	—
HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82378 CPT	$106	$58.30	$18.43 – $94.80	$164
HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82378 CPT	$252	$139	$18.96 – $227	—
CEA Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82378 CPT	$285	$143	$171 – $242	—
CEA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82378 CPT	$285	$143	$171 – $242	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82378 CPT	$286	$243	$229 – $286	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82378 CPT	$177	$150	$141 – $177	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pleural Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82378 CPT	$335	$285	$268 – $335	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82378 CPT	$150	$128	$75.26 – $852	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82378 CPT	$177	$150	$88.65 – $852	—
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pleural Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82378 CPT	$335	$285	$168 – $852	—
CEA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	82378 CPT	$285	$143	$171 – $241	—
CEA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82378 CPT	$285	$143	$171 – $242	—
CEA Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	82378 CPT	$285	$143	$15.17 – $242	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 82378 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Code 82378: frequently asked

What does code 82378 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82378 ranges from $4.49 to $373. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 82378?: 82378 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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