University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 313 procedures at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson, Carson City, MI — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

83% belowthe US average price, across 313 priced procedures
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406 East Elm St, Carson City, MI 48811

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★★★
Would recommend85%
ER wait (median)95 min
30-day readmission15.2%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Sepsis care76%

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other · 103 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 313 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $29 $71 $54 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $143 $571 $927 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $87 $173 $107 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $115 $230 $107 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $73 $146 $107 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $85 $292 $415 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $51 $170 $205 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $68 $186 $234 $174
Acupuncture $27 $53 $30 $38
Acupuncture (each additional) $25 $50 $38 $28
Albumin blood test $8 $31 $25 $5
Allergy shots $13 $40 $43 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $26 $104 $82 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $8 $33 $26 $5
Annual physical (established patient) $55 $219 $119 —
Annual physical (new patient) $79 $196 $118 —
Anoscopy $33 $66 $136 $129
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $40 $161 $128 $26
AST liver enzyme test $14 $54 $43 $5
Barium swallow study $104 $414 $179 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $57 $154 $207 $182
Bilirubin blood test $8 $19 $24 $5
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $113 $226 $579 $345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $12 $47 $37 $4
Blood glucose test $6 $24 $19 $5
BNP (heart failure) test $61 $243 $192 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $161 $606 $408 $259
Botox for migraine $124 $306 $314 $157
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $336 $671 $1,670 $1,023
Breast ultrasound $62 $137 $91 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $102 $374 $107 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $62 $137 $89 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $51 $173 $242 $133
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $523 $1,046 $806 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $74 $148 $205 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $43 $113 $205 $93
Burn treatment $43 $113 $205 $129
Capsule endoscopy $586 $1,171 $445 $802
Cardiac event monitor $168 $336 $210 $170
Cardiac MRI $208 $415 $194 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $171 $342 $175 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $26 $51 $132 $26
Carotid artery ultrasound $111 $273 $159 $156
CEA tumor marker test $46 $182 $144 $19
Celiac disease test $12 $48 $38 $12
Cesarean section (C-section) $7,327 $29,308 $14,017 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $145 $456 $197 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $97 $360 $74 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $307 $1,106 $337 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $153 $612 $641 $311
Chest X-ray $29 $62 $67 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $22 $44 $70 $25
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $113 $225 $180 —
Chiropractic adjustment $17 $33 $26 $38
Colon resection (colectomy) $308 $616 $1,735 $1,238
Colostomy $277 $553 $1,542 $1,122
Colposcopy $67 $158 $311 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $10 $40 $32 $7
Complex wound repair $169 $338 $755 $390
Comprehensive eye exam $79 $158 $101 $138
Contact lens fitting $78 $155 $77 —
Continuous glucose monitor setup $26 $69 $55 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $48 $96 $456 $115
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $52,123 $208,491 $79,972 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $272 $543 $356 $326
Cortisol test $15 $60 $45 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $79 $317 $251 $51
CPAP titration study $65 $130 $224 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $1,907 $3,814 $3,572 $2,161
CT angiography of the chest $302 $1,123 $179 $281
CT angiography of the head $262 $967 $179 $274
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $490 $1,864 $356 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $523 $2,007 $356 $300
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $253 $947 $179 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $231 $863 $179 $230
CT scan of the arm $203 $405 $188 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $175 $351 $340 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $213 $805 $107 $161
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $282 $1,070 $179 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $255 $966 $179 $167
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $269 $1,016 $179 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $228 $858 $179 $148
CT scan of the leg $167 $610 $179 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $259 $982 $179 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $221 $839 $107 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $230 $861 $179 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $236 $887 $356 $169
CT scan of the neck $154 $309 $179 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $200 $740 $179 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $182 $672 $356 $168
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $238 $877 $179 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $154 $309 $179 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $217 $806 $107 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $155 $311 $179 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $252 $951 $179 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $203 $405 $179 $226
CT scan of the sinuses $175 $641 $179 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $175 $641 $179 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $261 $989 $179 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $199 $757 $107 $128
D-dimer test $16 $63 $50 $10
Diagnostic mammogram $79 $158 $73 $140
Drug screen (urine) $96 $384 $114 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $12 $32 $36 $16
Echocardiogram $112 $223 $244 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $85 $170 $200 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $114 $227 $230 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $423 $846 $232 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $20 $75 $60 $7
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $391 $782 $232 $448
Electrolyte panel $13 $54 $35 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $77 $154 $88 $141
Emergency department visit $82 $273 $267 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $44 $164 $86 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $42 $83 $157 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $70 $140 $279 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $120 $240 $426 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $174 $348 $608 $171
Endometrial biopsy $40 $99 $207 $98
Estradiol (estrogen) test $43 $173 $137 $28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription) $14 $28 $17 —
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $65 $131 $244 $164
Family therapy session $65 $167 $141 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $10 $20 $16 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $21 $84 $63 $14
Flu vaccine $14 $28 $23 —
Foreign body removal (skin) $76 $213 $345 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $14 $56 $44 $9
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $213 $811 $429 $334
GGT liver test $11 $44 $35 $7
Group therapy session $23 $46 $85 $30
Hearing test (audiometry) $37 $73 $29 $36
Hematocrit test $3 $12 $17 $2
Hepatitis A vaccine $40 $106 $84 —
Hepatitis B vaccine $33 $89 $71 —
Hip arthroscopy $1,429 $2,858 $1,312 $931
Home sleep apnea test $65 $130 $63 $123
HPV vaccine $142 $378 $302 —
Ileostomy $240 $479 $1,334 $968
IUD removal $36 $72 $310 $112
IV infusion therapy $76 $245 $116 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $56 $205 $48 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $149 $536 $217 $67
Kidney scan (nuclear) $186 $690 $555 $172
Kidney ultrasound $67 $134 $107 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $47 $94 $102 $61
Knee replacement $19,050 $76,202 $36,393 $18,054
Lactate test $18 $72 $57 $12
Laminectomy (spine) $1,238 $2,476 $1,623 $1,157
LDH test $25 $101 $80 $6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $135 $270 $156 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $108 $215 $107 $116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $21 $83 $66 $13
Liver function panel $13 $50 $40 $8
Lumbar discectomy $722 $1,443 $1,479 $898
Lung scan (V/Q) $208 $785 $555 $291
Magnesium blood test $10 $41 $32 $7
MMR vaccine $44 $117 $94 —
MRA of the brain $267 $1,001 $356 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $345 $1,326 $356 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $423 $1,621 $356 $328
MRA of the neck $518 $2,070 $356 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $571 $2,284 $356 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $430 $1,636 $356 $343
MRI of the abdomen $238 $848 $356 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $326 $1,223 $356 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $220 $813 $244 $194
MRI of the ankle $366 $1,364 $356 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $393 $1,497 $356 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $347 $1,325 $244 $222
MRI of the brain $338 $1,245 $356 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $390 $1,478 $356 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $319 $1,206 $244 $195
MRI of the chest $251 $896 $356 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $441 $1,659 $356 $466
MRI of the knee $278 $556 $379 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $278 $556 $653 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $350 $1,338 $244 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $371 $1,378 $356 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $359 $1,354 $356 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $353 $1,344 $244 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $373 $1,383 $356 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $396 $1,474 $356 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $433 $1,648 $356 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $353 $1,344 $244 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $270 $540 $346 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $270 $540 $356 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $301 $1,120 $356 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $319 $1,206 $244 $191
MRI of the pelvis $336 $1,240 $356 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $358 $1,351 $356 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $318 $1,205 $244 $227
MRI of the shoulder $369 $1,376 $378 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $387 $1,470 $801 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $350 $1,338 $244 $205
MRI of the wrist $571 $2,284 $356 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $571 $2,284 $374 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $379 $1,452 $244 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $130 $518 $224 $9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion $1,566 $3,133 $1,961 $1,410
Nerve conduction study $64 $128 $73 $118
Newborn hospital care $65 $131 $63 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $86 $171 $107 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $384 $768 $1,042 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $73 $292 $231 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $73 $292 $231 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $68 $209 $223 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $73 $292 $231 $101
Office visit (established patient) $84 $199 $152 $115
Office visit (new patient) $109 $363 $230 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $69 $137 $110 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $100 $199 $159 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $94 $188 $150 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $125 $287 $230 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $143 $363 $290 $237
Ovary removal (oophorectomy) $258 $516 $895 $822
Pacemaker insertion $22,622 $90,487 $40,344 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $11 $22 $18 $20
Pelvic ultrasound $61 $122 $107 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $88 $177 $107 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $38 $77 $93 $51
Physical therapy evaluation $87 $346 $274 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $87 $346 $274 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $87 $346 $274 $98
Pneumonia vaccine $144 $288 $182 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $12 $45 $66 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $102 $203 $107 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $93 $186 $107 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $111 $221 $107 $136
Prolactin test $30 $120 $95 $19
Psychiatric evaluation $116 $266 $181 $188
Psychotherapy session $68 $185 $150 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $77 $154 $60 $87
Retina scan (OCT) $18 $35 $23 $33
Retinal (fundus) photography $29 $57 $96 $37
Retinal detachment repair $1,139 $2,277 $1,434 $966
Routine eye exam $49 $97 $57 $88
RSV vaccine $203 $406 $325 —
Scoliosis spine X-ray $52 $126 $89 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $31 $111 $89 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $63 $126 $107 $72
Screening colonoscopy $169 $675 $700 $378
Screening mammogram $69 $241 $314 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $85 $169 $107 $99
Sex hormone binding globulin test $34 $134 $106 $22
Shingles vaccine $99 $265 $212 —
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $45 $89 $205 $114
Simple wound stitches $46 $103 $205 $127
Skin biopsy $47 $155 $415 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $49 $194 $415 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $93 $246 $415 $240
Skin graft $448 $896 $3,513 $898
Skin tag removal $37 $122 $205 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $412 $988 $823 $691
Small bowel resection $282 $563 $1,573 $1,136
Speech therapy $72 $286 $227 $76
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $1,296 $2,591 $3,420 $5,803
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $335 $669 $2,130 $1,595
Stress echocardiogram $165 $331 $462 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $189 $378 $462 $233
Swallow study $235 $939 $744 $85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $23 $60 $48 —
Testosterone test $27 $106 $84 $26
Thyroid ultrasound $96 $192 $107 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $221 $884 $408 $145
Total protein test $14 $54 $43 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $101 $203 $107 $118
Trigger finger release $293 $606 $1,400 $630
Triglycerides test $9 $35 $28 $6
Troponin (heart) test $16 $64 $41 $12
Upper GI series (barium) $90 $317 $179 $128
Urine microalbumin test $8 $32 $24 $5
Vaccine administration $19 $46 $40 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $15 $30 $24 $16
Vaginal delivery $4,996 $19,983 $8,509 $5,487
Visual field test $37 $73 $42 $64
Vitamin D test $46 $183 $145 $30
Wart removal $45 $110 $183 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $9,055 $36,219 $23,205 $11,645
Well-child visit $67 $172 $118 —
Whipple procedure (pancreas) $718 $1,435 $4,002 $2,871
X-ray of the abdomen $30 $60 $56 $36
X-ray of the ankle $32 $65 $73 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $29 $57 $71 $33
X-ray of the elbow $29 $57 $71 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $33 $67 $82 $39
X-ray of the foot $30 $60 $72 $34
X-ray of the forearm $26 $51 $70 $29
X-ray of the hand $33 $67 $74 $38
X-ray of the hip $36 $85 $89 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $29 $58 $71 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $42 $85 $83 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $54 $108 $102 $63
X-ray of the knee $33 $84 $89 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $32 $119 $89 $34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $42 $84 $91 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $40 $79 $95 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $34 $69 $85 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $46 $92 $95 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $28 $56 $70 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $31 $62 $85 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $28 $57 $84 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $34 $68 $85 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $40 $81 $88 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $34 $69 $76 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $29 $58 $87 $36
X-ray of the ribs $33 $67 $79 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $31 $63 $74 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $36 $72 $87 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $30 $60 $72 $36
X-ray of the skull $34 $68 $89 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $28 $57 $70 $32
X-ray of the wrist $37 $75 $77 $43
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ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Ranjan Thakur, MDCardiology3,950
Uygar Teomete, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,883
Eghosa Olomu, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,790
Steven Clerc, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology2,597
Jared StricofDiagnostic Radiology2,567
Ronald Pluszczynski, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,423
Cynthia Wheeler, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,406
Ali Sheikh, D.OCardiology2,325
Ryan Fajardo, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,203
Sherry Aujla, DODiagnostic Radiology2,104
Andrew Mackersie, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,839
Jerome Cordes, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,821
Mark Castellani, MDCardiology1,747
Elias Taxakis, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,743
David Golovoy, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,685

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