CEA test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test as an inpatient: from $14.69 to $533.25, with a median of $83.00. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Mercy Livonia and 2 other hospitals — $68.31 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $83.00 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 82378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Mercy Livonia lowest Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Warde Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $14.69 | $22.60 | $6.38–$74.26 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland lowest Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Warde Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $14.69 | $22.60 | $6.86–$62.90 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital lowest Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Warde Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $14.69 | $22.60 | $4.94–$68.45 | 35% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 CEA BODY FLUID/CSF (SOLC) File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $15.50 | $31.00 | $10.37–$31.76 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-CEA FLUID source file | $15.68 | $28.00 | $13.83–$26.01 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-CEA FLUID source file | $15.68 | $28.00 | $13.83–$26.01 | 44% |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 CEA BODY FLUIDS CSF File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $22.10 | $44.20 | $10.37–$33.15 | 50% |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 CEA source file | $41.93 | $74.87 | $21.56–$30.43 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CEA source file | $42.00 | $75.00 | $15.45–$30.43 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 CEA+1 more line at this price source file | $45.92 | $82.00 | $13.83–$34.10 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 CEA source file | $45.92 | $82.00 | $21.56–$30.43 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 CEA+1 more line at this price source file | $45.92 | $82.00 | $13.83–$34.10 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)+1 more line at this price source file | $47.60 | $85.00 | $13.83–$34.10 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA) source file | $47.60 | $85.00 | $12.80–$34.10 | 44% |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 CEA Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $53.10 | $106.20 | $10.37–$60.86 | 50% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 CEA BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $61.04 | $109.00 | $13.83–$34.10 | 44% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 CEA BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $61.04 | $109.00 | $13.83–$34.10 | 44% |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Cea Antigen Assay source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Cea Antigen Assay source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Cea Antigen Assay source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Cea Antigen Assay source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Cea Antigen Assay source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 CEA Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $87.60 | $175.20 | $10.37–$91.80 | 50% |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 CEA Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $87.60 | $175.20 | $10.37–$108.19 | 50% |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Carcinoembryonic Antigen+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $87.60 | $175.20 | $10.37–$135.31 | 50% |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $91.00 | $140.00 | $10.37–$140.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $91.00 | $140.00 | $10.37–$140.00 | 35% |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Carcinoembryonic Ag (Cea) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $91.00 | $140.00 | $10.37–$140.00 | 35% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI CEA SERUM REF source file | $119.00 | $119.00 | $16.72–$18.58 | — |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 Carcinoembryonic Antigen File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $128.15 | $256.30 | $10.37–$192.23 | 50% |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $348.75 | $465.00 | — | 25% |
| RIM - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 8, 2026 · source file | $378.00 | $504.00 | — | 25% |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG+1 more line at this price File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $439.50 | $586.00 | $1.00–$25.88 | 25% |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CARCINO-EMBRYONIC AG File of Apr 6, 2026 · source file | $533.25 | $711.00 | — | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.69, median $83.00, highest $533.25 — a 36.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $68.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A CEA test measures a protein that can be high in colorectal and some other cancers. It is used to follow treatment and watch for recurrence, not to screen healthy people.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.