CEA test cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test: from $31.26 to $87.60, with a median of $45.50. The lowest listed price is at Eaton Rapids Medical Center — $14.24 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $83.00 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Jul 1, 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center lowest Eaton Rapids, MI · (517) 663-2671 CEA | $31.26 | $62.52 | $36.89–$56.27 | 50% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 HB Body Fluid Cea | $45.50 | $182.00 | $13.37–$167.44 | 75% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 HB Body Fluid Cea | $45.50 | $182.00 | $11.56–$147.42 | 75% | — source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 CEA Fluid | $87.60 | $175.20 | $10.37–$43.37 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 Carcinoembryonic Antigen | $87.60 | $175.20 | $10.37–$110.50 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.26, median $45.50, highest $87.60 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.