South Lyon Medical Center
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Hospital and file facts
Transparency checks
Attestation and responsible official2 failed
MRF correctly encodes the accuracy and completeness attestationFailed
- Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
MRF correctly encodes the attester's nameFailed
- Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
Hospital and MRF information1 failed
MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPIBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes its template version and update dateFailed
- Header column "last_updated_on" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "version" is miscoded or missing.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
Standard charges12 blocked
MRF lists a gross charge for every item and serviceBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF lists a discounted cash price for every item and service that has oneBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified minimum negotiated chargeBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified maximum negotiated chargeBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Payer-specific negotiated charge8 blocked
MRF correctly encodes payer and plan namesBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes how each charge was establishedBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Rate expression and methodology6 blocked
MRF expresses each negotiated rate as a dollar amount, percentage, or algorithmBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Percentage and algorithm rates give enough information to derive a dollar amountBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
Allowed-amount statistics4 blocked
MRF correctly encodes the 10th percentile allowed amountBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the median allowed amountBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the 90th percentile allowed amountBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the count of allowed amountsBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
Item and service information3 blocked
MRF correctly encodes each item or service descriptionBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the inpatient or outpatient settingBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes drug units and measurement typeBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Billing and coding information2 blocked
MRF correctly encodes billing codes and code typesBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF lists every applicable modifier and its chargesBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
CMS file format1 failed
MRF passes the CMS validator without errorsFailed
- Header column "hospital_name" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "last_updated_on" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "version" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "hospital_address" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "license_number | [state]" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "location_name" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "type_2_npi" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.
- Required payer-specific information data element headers are missing or miscoded from the MRF that does not follow the specifications for the CSV "Tall" or CSV "Wide" format.
- Errors were found in the headers in row 3, so the remaining rows were not evaluated.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
Publication and accessibilityPassed
MRF downloads without paymentPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without payment.
MRF downloads without an account or passwordPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without an account or password.
MRF downloads without submitting personal informationPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without submitting personally identifiable information.
MRF downloads to an automated clientPassed
An automated HTTP client downloaded the declared MRF successfully.
MRF is a CSV or JSON file, optionally compressedPassed
The downloaded artifact provides CSV that can be processed as structured text.
MRF file name follows the CMS conventionPassed
The published file name 880256932_south-lyon-medical-center_standardcharges.csv matches the required identifier, hospital-name, and standardcharges structure.
cms-hpt.txt is published and uses the required fieldsPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file uses the required canonical fields and valid values.
cms-hpt.txt links this hospital's MRFPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file declares one MRF (https://slmcnv.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/880256932_south-lyon-medical-center_standardcharges.csv), so it is this hospital's.
Homepage has a link labelled Price TransparencyPassed
A labeled Price Transparency link (https://slmcnv.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/880256932_south-lyon-health-center-inc-_standardcharges.csv) was observed in the acquired hospital homepage HTML.
Update frequency1 blocked
MRF was updated within the past 12 monthsBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
This check could not be made because an earlier check failed: "MRF passes the CMS validator without errors". It is not counted as a separate failure.
Shoppable services disclosureNot assessed
Website offers a qualifying shoppable-services list or price estimatorNot assessed
Why: CareCarta has not built this check yet.
CareCarta has not built an evaluator for the shoppable-services disclosure (45 CFR 180.60) yet, so this check cannot be decided.
