Compare: McLaren Caro Region vs McLaren Lapeer Region

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 400 procedures both publish. Start over ·

McLaren Caro Region is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 35% lower than McLaren Lapeer Region (median across 400 shared procedures), winning on 302 of them.
McLaren Caro Region
Caro, MI

ER wait 72 min
cheaper on 302
McLaren Lapeer Region
Lapeer, MI
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
46% recommend · ER wait 186 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 38
ProcedureMcLaren Caro RegionMcLaren Lapeer RegionMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$59$41$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$713$878$284
Abdominal ultrasound$91$185$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$191$221$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$84$177$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$149$198$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$82$151$129
Abscess incision and drainage$89$181$174
Achilles tendon repair$2,082$4,146$624
ACL knee reconstruction$4,301$4,301$889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$479$479$204
Albumin blood test$8$17$5
Aldosterone test$49$54$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$8$25$5
Allergy shots$15$39$11
Allergy testing$15$15$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$14$74$17
ALT liver enzyme test$8$43$5
Amylase test$16$46$6
Anal fistula repair$985$2,057$541
Ankle fracture repair$1,321$1,410$608
Ankle replacement$4,882$4,882$885
Annual physical (established patient)$156$162—
Annual physical (new patient)$171$175—
Anoscopy$121$121$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$14$110$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$1,852$1,852$1,345
Aortic valve replacement$3,516$3,516$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$52$84$26
AST liver enzyme test$8$43$5
Barium swallow study$100$159$107
Bartholin cyst removal$268$277$182
Basic metabolic panel$67$99$8
Benign skin lesion removal$123$447$171
Bilirubin blood test$8$66$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$557$557$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$368$632$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$1,365$3,222$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$14$29$4
Blood crossmatch$54$64—
Blood glucose test$16$23$5
Blood transfusion$381$6,973$47
Blood type and screen$36$51$10
Blood type test$23$31$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$23$34$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$23$27$3
BNP (heart failure) test$93$110$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$103$98$39
Bone marrow biopsy$296$1,595$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$205$398$259
Botox for migraine$167$310$157
Brain shunt (VP shunt)$3,827$3,827$1,023
Breast biopsy$753$1,244$478
Breast reconstruction$2,642$2,642$1,227
Breast reduction$1,922$1,922$980
Breast ultrasound$143$126$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$143$126$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$141$201$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$439$994$133
Bronchoscopy$587$791$303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$1,947$1,949$883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$105$105$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$160$111$93
Burn treatment$105$105$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$32$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$12$62$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$13$73$21
Calcium blood test$8$21$5
Capsule endoscopy$228$228$802
Cardiac stress test$208$317$39
Cardioversion$681$1,796$155
Carotid artery surgery$2,185$2,185$1,026
Carpal tunnel release$834$1,779$483
Cataract surgery$1,723$2,225$547
CEA tumor marker test$15$88$19
Celiac disease test$23$56$12
Central line placement$2,014$443$238
Cervical cerclage$360$360$137
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$109$242$131
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$596$692$311
Chest tube insertion$349$783$143
Chest X-ray (1 view)$34$76$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$46$77$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$194$461—
Circumcision$486$1,288$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$17$35$6
Colon resection (colectomy)$2,968$2,968$1,238
Colonoscopy$680$1,680$480
Colostomy$2,015$2,015$1,122
Colposcopy$272$230$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$35$32$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$40$43$8
Complex wound repair$454$454$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$118$106$11
Continuous glucose monitor setup$30$30$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$180$275$115
Cortisol test$17$137$16
COVID-19 PCR test$38$88$51
CPAP titration study$138$1,135$69
Craniotomy (brain surgery)$7,242$7,242$2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test$18$91$7
CT angiography of the chest$743$630$281
CT angiography of the head$647$625$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$124$124$835
CT scan of the abdomen$349$450$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$635$433$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$747$673$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$707$604$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$626$424$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$399$778$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$362$664$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$344$444$136
CT scan of the arm with contrast$310$416$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$292$401$161
CT scan of the chest$303$450$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$365$633$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$349$608$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$291$438$133
CT scan of the head$354$450$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$402$753$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$366$515$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$336$433$107
CT scan of the leg$298$483$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$334$586$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$292$478$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$342$441$130
CT scan of the neck$305$555$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$331$552$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$305$442$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$406$619$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$354$599$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$299$550$150
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$359$532$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$306$517$133
CT scan of the sinuses$317$503$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$731$526$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$325$502$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$307$493$128
D-dimer test$53$32$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$2,914$2,914$798
Developmental screening (child)$11$11—
DHEA-sulfate test$11$75$22
Diagnostic mammogram$124$154$140
Dialysis fistula creation$1,522$4,557$601
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$513$4,185$298
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$2,721$2,721$745
Drug screen (urine)$93$84$17
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$378$707$174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$1,074$1,074$799
Echocardiogram$238$238$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$238$355$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$75$91$7
Elbow replacement$3,107$3,107$1,301
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$17$17$8
Electrolyte panel$35$84$7
Electromyography (EMG)$64$238$141
Emergency department visit$218$294$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$94$129$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$147$237$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$258$440$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$414$635$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$624$813$171
Endometrial biopsy$389$247$98
Epidural steroid injection$208$721$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$1,445$1,468$311
Esophageal dilation$186$212$522
Esophageal variceal banding$715$715$126
Estradiol (estrogen) test$14$95$28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$854$2,058$552
Facet joint injection (spine)$99$417$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$205$367$164
Family therapy session$117$109$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$17$51$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$4$23$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$30$79$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$491$1,726$178
Femoral hernia repair$1,307$1,307$584
Ferritin (iron) test$44$78$14
Fibrinogen test$34$41$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$2,064$2,064$914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$332$481$323
Flu test$11$12$17
Flu vaccine$32$33—
Folate (folic acid) test$41$79$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$87$132$157
Free T4 thyroid test$32$79$9
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$1,474$4,876$658
Ganglion cyst removal$388$1,866$321
GGT liver test$5$37$7
Glaucoma surgery$1,399$1,399$984
Glucose tolerance test$25$77$8
Group therapy session$299$58$30
H. pylori test$35$165$67
Hammertoe repair$837$2,174$548
HDL cholesterol test$21$40$8
Hematocrit test$9$13$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$29$47$10
Hemorrhoid removal$308$308$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$72$118—
Hepatitis B test$10$71$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$69$84—
Hepatitis C test$11$90$14
Hip arthroscopy$1,232$1,232$931
Hip fracture repair$2,917$2,917$1,120
Hip replacement$5,587$15,297$1,162
HIV test$48$46$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$48$46$24
Holter heart monitor$53$206$26
Home sleep apnea test$297$205$123
HPV vaccine$388$403—
Hydrocele repair$1,404$2,595$315
Hysterectomy$2,116$2,627$933
Hysteroscopy$713$2,082$1,270
Ileostomy$2,134$2,134$968
Inguinal hernia repair$1,242$1,307$538
Iron blood test$23$35$6
IUD insertion$266$297—
IUD removal$143$376$112
IV infusion therapy$147$298$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$100$219$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$227$340$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$56$467$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$56$460$57
Kidney biopsy$744$752$492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy)$2,574$2,574$1,164
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$2,323$4,538$760
Kidney ultrasound$132$189$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$127$177$61
Knee arthroscopy$1,981$2,953$524
Knee joint injection$71$446$69
Lactate test$18$82$12
Laminectomy (spine)$4,466$4,601$1,157
Laryngoscopy$327$309$189
LDH test$7$29$6
LDL cholesterol test$10$39$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$119$294$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$113$288$116
Lipase test$12$70$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$57$51$13
Liver biopsy$400$1,562$288
Liver function panel$59$77$8
Lumbar discectomy$3,642$6,662$898
Lumpectomy (breast)$1,089$1,493$750
Lung scan (V/Q)$271$580$291
Magnesium blood test$18$36$7
Mastectomy$1,890$1,932$1,021
Mastoidectomy$1,142$1,142$840
Meniscus repair (knee)$2,111$2,111$714
MMR vaccine$131$136—
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$671$1,147$268
Nebulizer breathing treatment$46$67$9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$3,745$3,745$1,410
Nerve conduction study$65$213$118
Newborn hospital care$98$98$58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$49$49$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$869$894$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$180$208$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$221$348$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$118$185$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$180$208$101
Office visit (established patient)$59$79$115
Office visit (new patient)$116$182$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$47$67$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$71$83$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$72$142$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$116$195$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$144$251$237
Ovarian cyst removal$1,585$1,585$698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)$2,392$2,392$822
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$58$140$41
Parathyroid removal$2,574$2,574$891
Pelvic ultrasound$135$114$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$135$284$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$158$112$51
Phosphorus blood test$8$43$5
Physical therapy evaluation$118$214$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$180$278$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$118$214$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$567$2,861$541
Platelet count$14$27$4
Pneumonia vaccine$159$166—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$22$33$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$149$138$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$149$138$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$152$243$136
Prostate removal (prostatectomy)$3,317$14,925$1,063
Prostate surgery (TURP)$2,518$4,394$526
Prostate test (PSA)$44$91$18
Psychiatric evaluation$153$177$188
Psychotherapy session$162$101$140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$437$1,126$462
Retinal detachment repair$1,399$1,399$966
Rotator cuff repair$2,076$2,076$792
RSV vaccine$478$497—
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$78$128$72
Screening colonoscopy$1,720$2,048$378
Screening mammogram$127$201$126
Scrotal ultrasound$139$240$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$13$10$3
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$1,538$3,503$613
Sex hormone binding globulin test$29$65$22
Shingles vaccine$246$256—
Shoulder arthroscopy$1,876$1,922$962
Shoulder replacement$3,209$21,756$1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$161$169$114
Simple wound stitches$269$174$127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$411$411$224
Skin biopsy$54$241$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$76$170$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$131$471$240
Skin graft$846$846$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$28$34$36
Skin tag removal$93$96$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$1,569$2,199$691
Small bowel resection$2,680$2,680$1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound$70$129$64
Spinal cord stimulator$1,339$7,858$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$300$733$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$31$284$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$123$200$43
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$2,404$2,404$1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy)$2,939$2,939$1,595
Strep throat test$14$41$17
Stress echocardiogram$327$327$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$468$606$233
Swallow study$120$100$85
T3 thyroid test$12$48$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$64$67—
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$1,111$3,017$306
Testosterone test$17$89$26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$2,770$2,770$1,004
Thyroid test (TSH)$35$83$17
Thyroid ultrasound$122$224$109
Tilt table test$363$552$168
Tonsillectomy$740$805$252
Total IgE allergy test$8$63$16
Total protein test$8$18$4
Tracheostomy$878$878$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$392$827$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$634$857$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$83$263$118
Trigger finger release$504$1,530$630
Trigger point injection$50$551$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$46$440$52
Triglycerides test$21$47$6
Troponin (heart) test$44$77$12
Tubal ligation$1,005$2,568$333
Turbinate reduction$582$582$294
Turning a breech baby (version)$568$568$94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$1,638$2,135$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$272$927$371
Upper GI series (barium)$135$207$128
Ureteral stent placement$600$3,834$373
Uric acid (gout) test$17$46$5
Urinalysis$23$27$3
Urine microalbumin test$23$25$5
Urine pregnancy test$22$50$9
Vaccine administration$14$30$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$17$12$16
Varicocele repair$1,448$3,326$327
Varicose vein ablation$1,018$1,396$1,018
Vasectomy$240$1,967$347
Vitamin B12 test$44$79$15
Vitamin D test$48$126$30
Vitrectomy (eye)$1,399$1,399$814
Vocal cord injection$1,191$1,191$211
Wart removal$170$72$121
Well-child visit$122$115—
Whipple procedure (pancreas)$6,036$6,036$2,871
Wound debridement$101$313$186
Wrist fracture repair$1,217$4,493$735
X-ray of the ankle$45$99$37
X-ray of the collarbone$39$77$33
X-ray of the elbow$42$83$33
X-ray of the facial bones$38$73$39
X-ray of the foot$48$98$34
X-ray of the forearm$36$76$29
X-ray of the hand$40$100$38
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$57$82$49
X-ray of the knee$47$60$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$46$58$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$50$82$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$54$86$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$61$121$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$59$119$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$70$145$53
X-ray of the lower leg$45$99$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$52$107$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$118$107$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$52$141$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$53$131$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$51$129$40
X-ray of the pelvis$40$102$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$35$97$28
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$56$93$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$59$125$42
X-ray of the shoulder$49$89$36
X-ray of the skull$59$104$40
X-ray of the upper arm$38$76$32
X-ray of the wrist$42$89$43

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