CEA tumor marker test cost in Kentucky

Prices at 44 hospitals in Kentucky, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 7% below the US median ($115), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson, KY $39 $19 ★ 2/5 127 min —
ARH Our Lady of the Way Martin, KY $43 $14 — 84 min —
Morgan County ARH Hospital West Liberty, KY $43 $15 — 128 min —
McDowell ARH Hospital Mc Dowell, KY $43 $15 — 86 min —
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $44 $22 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg, KY $50 $16 — — —
Saint Joseph London London, KY $76 $32 ★ 3/5 185 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $76 $32 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mount Sterling, KY $76 $32 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $76 $32 ★ 2/5 131 min —
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY $76 $32 ★ 4/5 126 min —
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY $84 $19 ★ 4/5 148 min —
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY $84 $19 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY $84 $19 ★ 3/5 115 min —
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY $90 $127 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Wayne County Hospital Monticello, KY $91 — — — —
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY $122 — ★ 4/5 128 min —
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY $134 — ★ 3/5 94 min —
Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville, KY $135 $108 — 93 min —
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $140 — ★ 3/5 173 min —
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana, KY $141 $19 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville, KY $145 $325 ★ 1/5 167 min —
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, Inc Salem, KY $172 $1,753 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield, KY $173 $16 ★ 1/5 132 min —
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY $190 $18 ★ 4/5 149 min —

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 October 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)
$202
Cash / self-pay
$107
Insurer-negotiated
$23
Medicare pays
$19
$41$443
Median cash $107  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $107 — about 5.6× 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 $202 list price could save about $95 (47%).

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