CEA tumor marker test cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 12 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 26% below the US median ($115), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $27 $28 — — —
Hospital General De Castaner Castaner, PR $36 $21 — — —
Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc Aguadilla, PR $72 $32 — — —
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $78 $25 — 279 min —
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $85 $32 — — —
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $420 $35 — — —
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $420 $35 ★ 1/5 — —
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $420 $35 — 347 min —
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $490 $35 — — —

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)
$78
Cash / self-pay
$85
Insurer-negotiated
$32
Medicare pays
$19
$34$434
Median cash $85  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $85 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

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