Karmanos Cancer Institute prices. From its own published file.

Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,366prices published

Dec 2025file last updated

$515cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,539)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$127	$253	$93.36–$387
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$155	$311	$5.78–$233
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$144	$289	$4.63–$217
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$20.80	$44.20	$4.25–$38.10
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$12.10	$25.10	$4.97–$27.22
Urinalysis `81001`	$10.85	$21.70	$1.73–$16.28
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$31.95	$237	$6.82–$178
EKG tracing `93005`	$24.45	$100	$16.66–$438
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$10.69	$251	$7.89–$237
CT head without contrast `70450`	$187	$1,777	$58.17–$1,332
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,372	$2,743	$195–$2,057
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$515	$4,539	$132–$3,404
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$164	$1,159	$58.17–$869
IV push, single drug `96374`	$67.50	$335	$49.82–$304
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$79.70	$299	$58.82–$271
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.52	$18.41	$0.17–$20.83
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.93	$1.87	$0.28–$1.40
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$360	$1,096	$266–$1,894
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$409	$883	$264–$3,640

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Karmanos Cancer Institute price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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