Mclaren Northern Michigan
McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey charges 2.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 52 analyzed procedures, making it a moderately-priced nonprofit hospital in the region.
Petoskey, MI 49770 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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Pricing grade
B
Good
Avg markup vs Medicare
2.84x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
4.82x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
52
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $14,396 | $7,198 | — | 4.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $56,664 | $28,332 | — | 4.3x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $18,212 | $9,106 | — | 4.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $17,586 | $8,793 | — | 4.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $49,030 | $24,515 | — | 3.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $18,412 | $9,206 | — | 3.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $14,837 | $7,419 | — | 3.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $51,283 | $25,642 | — | 3.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $16,511 | $8,256 | — | 3.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $24,323 | $12,162 | — | 3.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $27,700 | $13,850 | — | 3.4x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $25,265 | $12,633 | — | 3.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $16,168 | $8,084 | — | 3.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $16,067 | $8,033 | — | 3.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $15,752 | $7,876 | — | 3.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $18,957 | $9,479 | — | 3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $66,917 | $33,458 | — | 3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $53,940 | $26,970 | — | 3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $19,451 | $9,725 | — | 3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $27,053 | $13,527 | — | 2.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $17,246 | $8,623 | — | 2.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $20,405 | $10,202 | — | 2.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $17,968 | $8,984 | — | 2.9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $39,321 | $19,660 | — | 2.9x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $37,755 | $18,878 | — | 2.8x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $57,929 | $28,965 | — | 2.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $32,090 | $16,045 | — | 2.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $22,801 | $11,400 | — | 2.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $18,306 | $9,153 | — | 2.7x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $107,411 | $53,705 | — | 2.7x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $75,694 | $37,847 | — | 2.7x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 035 | $44,204 | $22,102 | — | 2.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $37,538 | $18,769 | — | 2.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $14,280 | $7,140 | — | 2.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $33,641 | $16,821 | — | 2.6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $40,102 | $20,051 | — | 2.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $37,211 | $18,606 | — | 2.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $50,718 | $25,359 | — | 2.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $22,332 | $11,166 | — | 2.5x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $76,470 | $38,235 | — | 2.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $85,005 | $42,503 | — | 2.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $34,196 | $17,098 | — | 2.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $34,192 | $17,096 | — | 2.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $17,220 | $8,610 | — | 2.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $25,779 | $12,889 | — | 2.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $20,360 | $10,180 | — | 2.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $13,074 | $6,537 | — | 2.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $21,512 | $10,756 | — | 2.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $25,055 | $12,527 | — | 1.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $14,695 | $7,348 | — | 1.8x |
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