Lead test cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $5.56 to $63.75, with a median of $14.84. The lowest listed price is at Oakwood Healthcare Inc and 4 other hospitals — $9.28 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $16.71 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 83655, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$5.56Oakwood Healthcare Inc + 4 more
Median$14.84half pay less
Highest$63.75in this market
Difference11.5×highest vs lowest
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.
median
Lowest $5.56Highest $66.75
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc lowest Trenton, MI Hc Hmbd Heavy Metal Scr Lead Bld Mayo | $5.56 | $5.56 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc lowest Taylor, MI Hc Hmbd Heavy Metal Scr Lead Bld Mayo | $5.56 | $5.56 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital lowest Grosse Pointe, MI Hc Hmbd Heavy Metal Scr Lead Bld Mayo | $5.56 | $5.56 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital lowest Troy, MI Hc Hmbd Heavy Metal Scr Lead Bld Mayo | $5.56 | $5.56 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc lowest Wayne, MI Hc Hmbd Heavy Metal Scr Lead Bld Mayo | $5.56 | $5.56 | — | — | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD-HEAVY METAL BLOOD | $5.96 | $10.64 | $9.87 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-LEAD BLOOD PANEL | $6.33 | $11.30 | $8.17–$10.97 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI REF-LEAD BLOOD PANEL | $6.33 | $11.30 | $8.17 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-LEAD BLOOD PANEL | $6.33 | $11.30 | $8.17–$10.97 | 44% | — source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE(SOW) | $7.75 | $15.50 | $5.72–$20.28 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE (SOLC) | $7.75 | $15.50 | $5.72–$20.28 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI REF-LEAD URINE | $8.40 | $15.00 | $8.83–$14.38 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-LEAD URINE | $8.40 | $15.00 | $8.17–$14.38 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester, MI RL ASSAY OF LEAD | $8.46 | $18.00 | $14.38–$15.64 | 53% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, WHOLE BLOOD-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, WHOLE BLOOD-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD-WHOLE BLOOD, INDUST-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, WHOLE BLOOD CAPILLARY-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD URINE-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD-WHOLE BLOOD, INDUST-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, WHOLE BLOOD CAPILLARY-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD URINE-LC | $14.00 | $25.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD URINE | $14.05 | $28.10 | $6.62–$21.08 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD BLOOD | $14.05 | $28.10 | $6.62–$21.08 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester, MI DMC LEAD | $15.04 | $32.00 | $14.38–$15.64 | 53% | — source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI HEAVY METAL 6-LEAD | $15.15 | $30.30 | $6.62–$22.73 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, BLOOD -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, BLOOD (PEDIATRIC) -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, URINE -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, BLOOD -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, BLOOD (PEDIATRIC) -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, URINE -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD, BLOOD -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, BLOOD (PEDIATRIC) -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, BLOOD (PEDIATRIC) -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, URINE -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, URINE -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD, BLOOD -LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI LEAD, (PEDS) VENOUS-LC | $15.68 | $28.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE 24HR, SO | $16.71 | $8.50 | $5.95–$13.32 | -97% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE RANDOM, SO | $16.71 | $7.87 | $6.14–$28.47 | -112% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE 24HR, SO | $16.71 | $8.50 | $6.33–$28.47 | -97% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI HB LAB LEAD, SO | $16.71 | $13.55 | $6.33–$28.47 | -23% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI HB LAB LEAD | $16.71 | $81.00 | $6.33–$42.58 | 79% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE RANDOM, SO | $16.71 | $7.87 | $5.59–$36.06 | -112% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI HB LAB LEAD | $16.71 | $81.00 | $6.33–$42.58 | 79% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE RANDOM, SO | $16.71 | $7.87 | $6.33–$36.06 | -112% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE 24HR, SO | $16.71 | $8.50 | $6.33–$36.06 | -97% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI HB LAB LEAD | $16.71 | $81.00 | $6.33–$42.58 | 79% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI HB LAB LEAD, SO | $16.71 | $13.55 | $6.33–$36.06 | -23% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI HB LAB LEAD | $16.71 | $81.00 | $6.33–$42.58 | 79% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE RANDOM, SO | $16.71 | $7.87 | $6.33–$36.06 | -112% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI HB LAB LEAD - URINE 24HR, SO | $16.71 | $8.50 | $6.33–$36.06 | -97% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI HB LAB LEAD, SO | $16.71 | $13.55 | $6.33–$36.06 | -23% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $19.49 | $34.80 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $19.49 | $34.80 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $19.60 | $35.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $19.60 | $35.00 | $9.87–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI LEAD, BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $16.53–$19.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI LEAD BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $8.83–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI LEAD BLOOD | $21.28 | $38.00 | $8.17–$21.76 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Inc Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $29.25 | $39.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Inc Commerce Charter Twp, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $30.75 | $41.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD BLD OR URINE | $32.60 | $65.20 | $6.62–$48.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI LEAD, BLD OR URINE | $32.60 | $65.20 | $6.62–$48.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD | $36.00 | $48.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD | $36.00 | $48.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $42.00 | $56.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $42.00 | $56.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Trenton, MI Hc Lead Blood | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI Hc Lead Blood | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Wayne, MI Hc Lead Blood | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI Hc Lead Blood | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Taylor, MI Hc Lead Blood | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI LEAD HEAVY METAL | $51.00 | $68.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD HEAVY METAL | $63.00 | $84.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI LEAD HEAVY METAL | $63.00 | $84.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit, MI LEAD HEAVY METAL | $63.75 | $85.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Inc Commerce Charter Twp, MI LEAD HEAVY METAL | $65.25 | $87.00 | $1.00–$16.52 | 25% | May 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit, MI LEAD QUANTITATIVE | $66.75 | $89.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.56, median $14.84, highest $63.75 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $7.37. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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 blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83655 ($41.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MILEAD URINE | $1.50 | file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MILEAD URINE | $1.50 | file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MILEAD QUANTITATIVE | $1.90 | file |