Compare: McLaren Caro Region vs McKenzie Health System

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 296 procedures both publish. Start over ·

McLaren Caro Region is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 55% lower than McKenzie Health System (median across 296 shared procedures), winning on 246 of them.
McLaren Caro Region
Caro, MI

ER wait 72 min
cheaper on 246
McKenzie Health System
Sandusky, MI

63% recommend · ER wait 133 min
cheaper on 50
ProcedureMcLaren Caro RegionMcKenzie Health SystemMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$59$140$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$713$1,465$284
Abdominal ultrasound$91$346$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$191$607$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$84$346$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$149$275$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$82$161$129
Abscess incision and drainage$89$242$174
Achilles tendon repair$2,082$1,150$624
ACL knee reconstruction$4,301$1,722$889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$479$346$204
Albumin blood test$8$44$5
Aldosterone test$49$58$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$8$44$5
Allergy shots$15$18$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$14$50$17
ALT liver enzyme test$8$41$5
Amylase test$16$46$6
Ankle fracture repair$1,321$1,147$608
Annual physical (established patient)$156$152—
Annual physical (new patient)$171$176—
Anoscopy$121$400$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$14$49$12
AST liver enzyme test$8$41$5
Barium swallow study$100$338$107
Bartholin cyst removal$268$347$182
Basic metabolic panel$67$61$8
Benign skin lesion removal$123$219$171
Bilirubin blood test$8$37$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$14$44$4
Blood crossmatch$54$33—
Blood glucose test$16$37$5
Blood transfusion$381$344$47
Blood type and screen$36$46$10
Blood type test$23$32$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$23$32$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$23$38$3
BNP (heart failure) test$93$174$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$103$157$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$205$1,327$259
Breast biopsy$753$1,781$478
Breast ultrasound$143$534$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$143$534$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$141$440$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$439$373$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$105$424$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$160$174$93
Burn treatment$105$174$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$44$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$12$56$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$13$54$21
Calcium blood test$8$39$5
Cardiac stress test$208$82$39
Cardioversion$681$622$155
Carpal tunnel release$834$710$483
CEA tumor marker test$15$54$19
Celiac disease test$23$48$12
Central line placement$2,014$696$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$596$636$311
Chest tube insertion$349$528$143
Chest X-ray (1 view)$34$87$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$46$106$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$194$261—
Clotting time test (PTT)$17$44$6
Colonoscopy$680$691$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$35$47$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$40$49$8
Complex wound repair$454$642$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$118$63$11
Continuous glucose monitor setup$30$55$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$180$178$115
Cortisol test$17$51$16
COVID-19 PCR test$38$215$51
CPAP titration study$138$289$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$18$46$7
CT angiography of the chest$743$1,840$281
CT scan of the abdomen$349$1,414$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$635$1,910$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$747$2,166$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$707$1,910$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$626$1,241$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$399$1,608$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$362$1,414$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$344$925$136
CT scan of the arm with contrast$310$1,366$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$292$998$161
CT scan of the chest$303$1,406$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$365$1,685$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$349$1,406$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$291$1,003$133
CT scan of the head$354$996$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$402$1,182$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$366$996$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$336$717$107
CT scan of the leg$298$1,386$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$334$1,386$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$292$998$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$342$998$130
CT scan of the neck$305$1,447$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$331$1,402$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$305$1,021$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$406$1,703$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$354$1,447$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$299$1,089$150
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$359$1,386$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$306$900$133
CT scan of the sinuses$317$1,037$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$731$1,262$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$325$1,037$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$307$861$128
D-dimer test$53$54$10
Developmental screening (child)$11$18—
DHEA-sulfate test$11$54$22
Diagnostic mammogram$124$579$140
Drug screen (urine)$93$59$17
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$378$255$174
Echocardiogram$238$735$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$75$98$7
Electrolyte panel$35$40$7
Emergency department visit$218$177$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$94$63$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$147$105$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$258$164$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$414$238$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$624$359$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$14$59$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$205$285$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$17$57$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$4$5$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$30$85$16
Ferritin (iron) test$44$72$14
Fibrinogen test$34$46$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$332$458$323
Flu test$11$20$17
Flu vaccine$32$33—
Folate (folic acid) test$41$76$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$87$248$157
Free T4 thyroid test$32$64$9
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$1,474$1,053$658
Ganglion cyst removal$388$523$321
GGT liver test$5$46$7
Glucose tolerance test$25$72$8
H. pylori test$35$98$67
HDL cholesterol test$21$52$8
Hematocrit test$9$29$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$29$58$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$72$83—
Hepatitis B test$10$47$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$69$74—
Hepatitis C test$11$50$14
Hip arthroscopy$1,232$1,648$931
Hip fracture repair$2,917$1,983$1,120
Hip replacement$5,587$2,233$1,162
HIV test$48$54$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$48$54$24
Holter heart monitor$53$283$26
HPV vaccine$388$412—
Inguinal hernia repair$1,242$889$538
Iron blood test$23$45$6
IUD removal$143$142$112
IV infusion therapy$147$306$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$100$86$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$227$306$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$56$70$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$56$70$57
Kidney ultrasound$132$426$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$127$290$61
Knee arthroscopy$1,981$984$524
Knee joint injection$71$100$69
Lactate test$18$42$12
Laryngoscopy$327$166$189
LDH test$7$44$6
LDL cholesterol test$10$57$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$119$596$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$113$596$116
Lipase test$12$47$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$57$46$13
Liver function panel$59$42$8
Lung scan (V/Q)$271$1,762$291
Magnesium blood test$18$48$7
Meniscus repair (knee)$2,111$1,292$714
MMR vaccine$131$89—
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$671$3,125$268
Nebulizer breathing treatment$46$27$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$869$2,486$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$180$258$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$221$258$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$118$258$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$180$258$101
Office visit (established patient)$59$118$115
Office visit (new patient)$116$200$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$47$96$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$71$140$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$72$132$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$116$200$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$144$256$237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$58$176$41
Pelvic ultrasound$135$346$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$135$545$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$158$346$51
Phosphorus blood test$8$37$5
Physical therapy evaluation$118$242$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$180$242$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$118$242$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$567$784$541
Platelet count$14$44$4
Pneumonia vaccine$159$218—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$22$43$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$149$614$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$149$614$117
Prostate test (PSA)$44$67$18
Psychiatric evaluation$153$233$188
Psychotherapy session$162$161$140
Rotator cuff repair$2,076$1,718$792
Screening colonoscopy$1,720$304$378
Screening mammogram$127$319$126
Scrotal ultrasound$139$338$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$13$44$3
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$1,538$1,088$613
Sex hormone binding globulin test$29$54$22
Shingles vaccine$246$177—
Shoulder arthroscopy$1,876$1,685$962
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$161$150$114
Simple wound stitches$269$165$127
Skin biopsy$54$161$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$76$161$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$131$312$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$28$80$36
Skin tag removal$93$117$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$70$184$64
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$300$443$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$31$44$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$123$66$43
Strep throat test$14$20$17
Stress echocardiogram$327$1,098$209
Swallow study$120$186$85
T3 thyroid test$12$48$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$64$86—
Testosterone test$17$53$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$35$85$17
Thyroid ultrasound$122$575$109
Tonsillectomy$740$472$252
Total IgE allergy test$8$51$16
Total protein test$8$47$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$392$1,523$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$634$1,523$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$83$605$118
Trigger finger release$504$947$630
Trigger point injection$50$84$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$46$90$52
Triglycerides test$21$46$6
Troponin (heart) test$44$70$12
Turbinate reduction$582$475$294
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$1,638$962$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$272$529$371
Upper GI series (barium)$135$486$128
Uric acid (gout) test$17$38$5
Urinalysis$23$42$3
Urine microalbumin test$23$44$5
Urine pregnancy test$22$44$9
Vaccine administration$14$36$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$17$24$16
Vitamin B12 test$44$43$15
Vitamin D test$48$136$30
Wart removal$170$153$121
Well-child visit$122$170—
Wound debridement$101$240$186
Wrist fracture repair$1,217$1,569$735
X-ray of the ankle$45$117$37
X-ray of the collarbone$39$104$33
X-ray of the elbow$42$118$33
X-ray of the facial bones$38$157$39
X-ray of the foot$48$109$34
X-ray of the forearm$36$98$29
X-ray of the hand$40$116$38
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$57$157$49
X-ray of the knee$47$126$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$46$117$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$50$136$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$54$149$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$61$160$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$59$134$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$70$186$53
X-ray of the lower leg$45$107$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$52$130$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$118$130$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$53$130$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$51$88$40
X-ray of the pelvis$40$120$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$35$120$28
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$56$127$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$59$140$42
X-ray of the shoulder$49$110$36
X-ray of the skull$59$157$40
X-ray of the upper arm$38$109$32
X-ray of the wrist$42$134$43

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