Prices at 59 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,011 — 29% below the US median ($14,121), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $7,327 | $14,017 | ★ 4/5 | 95 min | 15.2% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $7,327 | $2,835 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.0% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $7,327 | $18,230 | ★ 1/5 | 152 min | 15.0% |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $7,327 | $18,176 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.2% |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital 🍼 | Lansing, MI | $7,331 | $12,215 | ★ 3/5 | 301 min | 13.6% |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $7,808 | $8,821 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.6% |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $9,676 | $8,970 | ★ 2/5 | 108 min | 16.3% |
| Bell Hospital 🍼 | Ishpeming, MI | $10,347 | $2,667 | — | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital 🍼 | Muskegon, MI | $16,865 | $15,658 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | 12.9% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital 🍼 | Ann Arbor, MI | $18,265 | $16,717 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | 15.5% |
| Up Health System Portage 🍼 | Hancock, MI | $18,543 | $9,623 | ★ 5/5 | 142 min | 14.6% |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital 🍼 | Pontiac, MI | $19,971 | $14,412 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| University of Michigan Health-West 🍼 | Wyoming, MI | $33,515 | — | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| Hurley Medical Center 🍼 | Flint, MI | $39,499 | $13,390 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.6% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $10,011 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $29,308 list price could save about $19,297 (66%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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