CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast cost in Michigan

Prices at 68 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,608 — 16% below the US median ($1,924), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $253 $179 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $399 $82 70 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $402 $739 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.0%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $411 $756 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $427 $178 ★ 3/5 301 min 13.6%
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $533 $97 ★ 2/5 186 min 16.0%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $586 $97 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $614 $273 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $633 $2,475 ★ 4/5 94 min 14.7%
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $660 $82 ★ 5/5 118 min 14.2%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $670 $97 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $681 $97 ★ 3/5 150 min 14.8%
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $688 $205 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $770 $97 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $778 $97 ★ 2/5 186 min 14.6%
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $779 $97 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.2%
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $963 $263 ★ 3/5 123 min 14.6%
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $971 $96 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.5%
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $1,011 $248 ★ 4/5 192 min 14.2%
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $1,011 $248 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.2%
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $1,093 $203 ★ 1/5 170 min 15.3%
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $1,136 104 min 14.9%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $1,144 $97 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI $1,188 $1,118 ★ 4/5 272 min 14.4%
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix, MI $1,188 $1,118 135 min 14.7%

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 August 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)
$2,454
Cash / self-pay
$1,608
Insurer-negotiated
$397
Medicare pays
$259
$554$3,183
Median cash $1,608  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,608 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

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