CEA tumor marker test cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $176 — 53% above the US median ($115), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $150 $37 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $151 $20 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $154 $21
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $199 $31 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $199 $23 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $255 $238
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $823 $21 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$360
Cash / self-pay
$176
Insurer-negotiated
$23
Medicare pays
$19
$110$425
Median cash $176  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $176 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $360 list price could save about $183 (51%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Joyce O'shaughnessy, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX285
Andrew Mccollum, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX232
Yvonne Coyle, MDHematology-OncologyDallas, TX194
Cynthia Osborne, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX172
Benjamin Kitchens, MDHematology-OncologyDallas, TX166
Andrew Paulson, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX158
Katrina Tidwell, PA-CPhysician AssistantDallas, TX113
Jaya Juturi, MDHematology-OncologyDallas, TX95
Bijal Modi, M.D.Internal MedicineDallas, TX88
Ronald Kerr, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX68
Kristi Mcintyre, MDMedical OncologyDallas, TX56
Antoinette Matthews, M.D.Hematology-OncologyDallas, TX55

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