Compare: McLaren Caro Region vs Marlette Regional Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 273 procedures both publish. Start over ·

McLaren Caro Region is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 65% lower than Marlette Regional Hospital (median across 273 shared procedures), winning on 250 of them.
McLaren Caro Region
Caro, MI

ER wait 72 min
cheaper on 250
Marlette Regional Hospital
Marlette, MI

79% recommend · ER wait 106 min
cheaper on 23
ProcedureMcLaren Caro RegionMarlette Regional HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$59$79$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$713$364$284
Abdominal ultrasound$91$560$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$191$637$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$84$483$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$149$292$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$82$181$129
Abscess incision and drainage$89$236$174
Albumin blood test$8$25$5
Aldosterone test$49$237$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$8$26$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$14$127$17
ALT liver enzyme test$8$27$5
Amniocentesis$357$314$120
Amylase test$16$33$6
Anoscopy$121$80$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$14$81$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$52$133$26
AST liver enzyme test$8$26$5
Barium swallow study$100$685$107
Bartholin cyst removal$268$309$182
Basic metabolic panel$67$105$8
Benign skin lesion removal$123$154$171
Bilirubin blood test$8$26$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$14$22$4
Blood crossmatch$54$75—
Blood glucose test$16$22$5
Blood transfusion$381$476$47
Blood type and screen$36$50$10
Blood type test$23$15$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$23$15$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$23$15$3
BNP (heart failure) test$93$200$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$103$240$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$205$1,863$259
Breast biopsy$753$1,776$478
Breast ultrasound$143$201$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$143$226$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$141$175$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$439$259$133
Bronchoscopy$587$1,110$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$105$233$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$160$145$93
Burn treatment$105$189$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$35$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$12$118$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$13$145$21
Calcium blood test$8$26$5
Cardiac stress test$208$186$39
Cardioversion$681$790$155
CEA tumor marker test$15$71$19
Celiac disease test$23$88$12
Central line placement$2,014$485$238
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$109$105$131
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$596$485$311
Chest tube insertion$349$370$143
Chest X-ray (1 view)$34$140$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$46$189$33
Circumcision$486$1,838$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$17$31$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$35$40$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$40$40$8
Complex wound repair$454$680$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$118$155$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$180$230$115
Cortisol test$17$79$16
COVID-19 PCR test$38$262$51
CPAP titration study$138$234$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$18$33$7
CT angiography of the chest$743$2,688$281
CT angiography of the head$647$2,658$274
CT scan of the abdomen$349$2,372$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$635$2,988$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$747$3,375$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$707$2,988$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$626$1,404$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$399$2,688$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$362$2,372$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$344$1,113$136
CT scan of the arm with contrast$310$2,328$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$292$2,245$161
CT scan of the chest$303$1,540$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$365$1,888$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$349$1,540$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$291$1,131$133
CT scan of the head$354$1,307$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$402$1,562$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$366$1,307$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$336$911$107
CT scan of the leg$298$2,328$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$334$2,328$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$292$2,245$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$342$1,131$130
CT scan of the neck$305$1,641$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$331$1,531$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$305$1,144$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$406$1,998$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$354$1,641$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$299$1,236$150
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$359$2,385$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$306$1,126$133
CT scan of the sinuses$317$1,364$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$731$1,901$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$325$1,364$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$307$1,206$128
D-dimer test$53$52$10
DHEA-sulfate test$11$158$22
Diagnostic mammogram$124$329$140
Drug screen (urine)$93$64$17
Echocardiogram$238$602$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$238$602$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$75$67$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$17$24$8
Electrolyte panel$35$36$7
Emergency department visit$218$485$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$94$1,761$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$147$179$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$258$313$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$414$485$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$624$810$171
Esophageal variceal banding$715$1,016$126
Estradiol (estrogen) test$14$204$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$99$197$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$205$403$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$17$22$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$4$22$4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$491$1,016$178
Ferritin (iron) test$44$74$14
Fibrinogen test$34$64$10
Flu test$11$84$17
Folate (folic acid) test$41$53$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$87$221$157
Free T4 thyroid test$32$46$9
GGT liver test$5$37$7
Glucose tolerance test$25$66$8
HDL cholesterol test$21$42$8
Hematocrit test$9$12$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$29$50$10
Hemorrhoid removal$308$251$338
Hepatitis B test$10$43$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$69$88—
Hepatitis C test$11$93$14
HIV test$48$123$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$48$123$24
Holter heart monitor$53$92$26
Iron blood test$23$43$6
IUD removal$143$139$112
IV infusion therapy$147$144$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$100$52$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$227$235$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$56$181$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$56$187$57
Kidney ultrasound$132$431$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$127$265$61
Knee joint injection$71$198$69
Lactate test$18$59$12
Laryngoscopy$327$727$189
LDH test$7$31$6
LDL cholesterol test$10$67$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$119$1,025$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$113$797$116
Lipase test$12$35$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$57$130$13
Liver function panel$59$105$8
Lung scan (V/Q)$271$2,060$291
Magnesium blood test$18$136$7
Nebulizer breathing treatment$46$234$9
Nerve conduction study$65$381$118
Newborn hospital care$98$46$58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$49$335$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$869$2,905$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$180$295$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$221$302$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$118$230$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$180$295$101
Office visit (established patient)$59$326$115
Office visit (new patient)$116$253$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$47$241$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$71$412$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$72$163$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$116$253$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$144$357$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$58$226$41
Pelvic ultrasound$135$404$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$135$594$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$158$213$51
Phosphorus blood test$8$24$5
Physical therapy evaluation$118$285$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$180$285$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$118$285$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$567$2,011$541
Platelet count$14$43$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$22$38$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$149$648$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$149$575$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$152$721$136
Prostate test (PSA)$44$94$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$78$448$72
Screening mammogram$127$305$126
Scrotal ultrasound$139$570$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$13$14$3
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$161$295$114
Simple wound stitches$269$281$127
Skin biopsy$54$62$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$76$62$121
Skin graft$846$857$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$28$82$36
Skin tag removal$93$104$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,569$4,214$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$70$251$64
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$300$282$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$31$157$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$123$235$43
Strep throat test$14$84$17
Stress echocardiogram$327$984$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$468$1,226$233
Swallow study$120$162$85
T3 thyroid test$12$59$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$64$151—
Testosterone test$17$183$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$35$86$17
Thyroid ultrasound$122$680$109
Tilt table test$363$591$168
Total IgE allergy test$8$117$16
Total protein test$8$19$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$392$1,383$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$634$1,067$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$83$705$118
Trigger point injection$50$214$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$46$103$52
Triglycerides test$21$29$6
Troponin (heart) test$44$64$12
Upper GI series (barium)$135$738$128
Uric acid (gout) test$17$23$5
Urinalysis$23$14$3
Urine microalbumin test$23$30$5
Urine pregnancy test$22$44$9
Vaccine administration$14$50$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$17$24$16
Varicose vein ablation$1,018$6,301$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$44$82$15
Vitamin D test$48$151$30
Wart removal$170$185$121
Wound debridement$101$133$186
X-ray of the ankle$45$230$37
X-ray of the collarbone$39$200$33
X-ray of the elbow$42$200$33
X-ray of the facial bones$38$234$39
X-ray of the foot$48$213$34
X-ray of the forearm$36$176$29
X-ray of the hand$40$235$38
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$57$300$49
X-ray of the knee$47$294$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$46$213$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$50$389$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$54$294$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$61$280$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$59$238$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$70$321$53
X-ray of the lower leg$45$194$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$52$212$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$118$189$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$52$235$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$53$284$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$51$235$40
X-ray of the pelvis$40$203$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$35$159$28
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$56$213$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$59$240$42
X-ray of the shoulder$49$211$36
X-ray of the skull$59$238$40
X-ray of the upper arm$38$197$32
X-ray of the wrist$42$267$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.