Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Michigan

Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $505 — 15% below the US median ($596), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $145 $337 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $153 $241 ★ 1/5 152 min 15.0%
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $161 $630 ★ 4/5 94 min 14.7%
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $167 $338 ★ 3/5 231 min 15.2%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $196 $332 ★ 3/5 301 min 13.6%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $197 $271 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.0%
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $211 $181 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.5%
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $247 $316 ★ 1/5 170 min 15.3%
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $251 $313 ★ 3/5 123 min 14.6%
McKenzie Health System Sandusky, MI $259 $79 134 min 15.1%
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $260 $245 ★ 5/5 118 min 14.2%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $271 $252 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $285 $323 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $286 $316 ★ 3/5 150 min 14.8%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $307 $337 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $322 $323 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.2%
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $327 $328 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.6%
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $327 $328 ★ 2/5 108 min 16.3%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $339 $323 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $340 $323 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $341 $321 ★ 4/5 192 min 14.2%
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $341 $321 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.2%
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $366 104 min 14.9%
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $405 $377 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $412 $323 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%

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. 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$817
Cash / self-pay
$505
Insurer-negotiated
$368
Medicare pays
$133
$218$801
Median cash $505  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $505 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $817 list price could save about $312 (38%).

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