McLaren Caro Region prices
McLaren Caro Region in Caro, MI publishes its standard charges, as every US hospital must under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Below is what its own file lists for common services, next to what it has agreed to accept from insurers.
What McLaren Caro Region publishes for common services
ER visit, level 3 (moderate): listed at $327 to $703. Insurers pay a median of $70.22, across 14 insurers.
If you were billed the list price, you may have been charged far more than insurers typically pay. See how to use these numbers below.
| Service | List price | Cash price | Insurers pay (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ER visit, level 1 (minor)CPT 99281, listed as "Emergency Dept Visit Not Requiring Physician/QHP 99281" | $134 to $243 | $67.00 to $122 | $11.29$11.29 to $31.55, 14 insurers |
| ER visit, level 2 (low-moderate)CPT 99282, listed as "Emergency Dept Visit History/Exam & Straightforward MDM 99282" | $183 to $406 | $91.50 to $203 | $41.41$26.63 to $66.58, 14 insurers |
| ER visit, level 3 (moderate)CPT 99283, listed as "Emergency Dept Visit History/Exam & Low MDM 99283" | $327 to $703 | $163 to $352 | $70.22$44.94 to $112, 14 insurers |
| ER visit, level 4 (high)CPT 99284, listed as "Emergency Dept Visit History/Exam & Moderate MDM 99284" | $464 to $1,190 | $232 to $595 | $121$76.68 to $192, 14 insurers |
| ER visit, level 5 (critical)CPT 99285, listed as "Emergency Dept Visit History/Exam & High MDM 99285" | $711 to $1,785 | $356 to $893 | $176$111 to $278, 14 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, low complexityCPT 99213, listed as "Office Visit Level 3 Est Professional 20-29 Minutes 99213" | $90.00 to $98.00 | $45.00 to $49.00 | $56.88$41.96 to $85.82, 15 insurers |
| Office visit, established patient, moderate complexityCPT 99214, listed as "Office Visit Level 4 Est Professional 30-39 Minutes 99214" | $138 to $144 | $69.00 to $72.00 | $85.41$61.77 to $124, 15 insurers |
| Routine venipuncture (blood draw)CPT 36415, listed as "COLLECTION: Venous Draw" | $15.80 | $7.90 | $6.81$6.71 to $12.00, 8 insurers |
| Vitamin B12 injectionCPT J3420, listed as "Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Vial -> Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12) 1,000mcg J3420" | $26.20 to $48.93 | $13.10 to $24.47 | - |
| Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053, listed as "Comprehensive Metabolic Panel" | $236 | $118 | $7.79$7.79 to $122, 7 insurers |
| Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048, listed as "Basic Metabolic Panel" | $135 | $67.25 | $6.34$6.24 to $69.35, 8 insurers |
| CBC with differentialCPT 85025, listed as "CBC w Differential" | $79.30 | $39.65 | $5.82$5.73 to $50.00, 8 insurers |
| Lipid panelCPT 80061, listed as "Lipid Panel Calculated" | $115 | $57.40 | $10.03$9.88 to $59.19, 8 insurers |
| Hepatic function panelCPT 80076, listed as "Hepatic Function Panel" | $119 | $59.35 | $6.03$6.03 to $61.20, 7 insurers |
| X-ray, ankle, 3 viewsCPT 73610, listed as "XR Ankle Complete 3+ Views Left - Report" | $26.10 to $155 | $13.10 to $77.35 | $8.27$5.33 to $13.32, 14 insurers |
| CT abdomen, without contrastCPT 74176, listed as "CT Abdomen and Pelvis w/o Contrast - Report" | $222 to $2,281 | $111 to $1,140 | $80.43$52.19 to $130, 14 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with contrastCPT 74177, listed as "CT Abdomen and Pelvis w/ Contrast - Report" | $234 to $2,595 | $117 to $1,297 | $84.54$54.95 to $137, 14 insurers |
| CT abdomen and pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 74178, listed as "CT Abdomen and Pelvis w/ + w/o Contrast - Report" | $257 to $2,731 | $129 to $1,366 | $93.63$60.28 to $151, 14 insurers |
| MRI brain, without contrastCPT 70551, listed as "MRI IAC w/o Contrast - Report" | $192 | $95.90 | $68.34$44.30 to $111, 14 insurers |
| MRI brain, with and without contrastCPT 70553, listed as "MRI IAC w/ + w/o Contrast - Report" | $294 | $147 | $106$69.01 to $237, 14 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, without contrastCPT 72195, listed as "MRI Sacrum/SI Jts w/o Contrast - Report" | $192 | $95.90 | $67.26$43.88 to $122, 14 insurers |
| MRI pelvis, with and without contrastCPT 72197, listed as "MRI Sacrum/SI Jts w/ + w/o Contrast - Report" | $287 | $144 | $102$66.24 to $233, 14 insurers |
| Complete echocardiogram with DopplerCPT 93306, listed as "DP TTE w/doppler complete 93306" | $172 to $2,253 | $86.20 to $1,127 | $67.74$43.03 to $108, 14 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with interpretationCPT 93000, listed as "Amb Electrocardiogram, Routine With at Least 12 leads 93000" | $34.20 | $17.10 | $16.87$14.67 to $31.16, 11 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, tracing only (technical component)CPT 93005, listed as "CV ECG Acquisition" | $19.00 to $149 | $9.50 to $74.50 | $43.84$43.84 to $54.48, 7 insurers |
| Electrocardiogram, interpretation and report onlyCPT 93010, listed as "CV ECG Report" | $32.90 to $34.20 | $16.50 to $17.10 | $8.40$5.11 to $11.30, 14 insurers |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562, listed as "SP Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 47562" | $2,813 | $1,406 | $641$427 to $1,068, 14 insurers |
| Knee arthroscopy, meniscectomyCPT 29881, listed as "SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg w/Meniscect - Med OR Lat incl Debride/Shav Artic Cartlag 29881" | $3,601 | $1,800 | $514$354 to $974, 14 insurers |
Source: McLaren Caro Region's standard charges file, which the hospital dated December 31, 2025. Read on October 1, 2026. View the hospital's file (a large data file). Hospitals must publish this file under 45 CFR § 180.
List price
The hospital's full charge (its "gross charge") before any discount. Few people pay it, but it is often the starting point on a bill.
Cash price
What the hospital says it accepts from patients paying without insurance.
Insurers pay
The median of the per-service rates the hospital has negotiated with insurers, shown only when at least 3 insurers report one. Your plan's rate may differ.
How to use these numbers
Uninsured or paying yourself? You can ask McLaren Caro Region to bill you its published cash price, and ask about financial assistance, which nonprofit hospitals must offer.
Insured, and the hospital is in your network? Your share should be based on your plan's negotiated rate, not the list price. If your bill or explanation of benefits shows the list price, ask the billing office why.
These figures summarize what the hospital publishes. They are not a quote, and they don't include separate physician bills.
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