CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast cost in Michigan

Prices at 63 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,061 — 20% below the US median ($1,332), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $266 $1,041 ★ 4/5 94 min 14.7%
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $342 $60 70 min
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $401 $122 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $438 $67 ★ 3/5 150 min 14.8%
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $441 $64 ★ 2/5 186 min 14.6%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $474 $67 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $475 $64 ★ 5/5 118 min 14.2%
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $487 $89 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.2%
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $500 $138 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%
Tawas St Joseph Hospital Tawas City, MI $500 $122 ★ 3/5 124 min 14.8%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $523 $67 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $580 $68 ★ 2/5 186 min 16.0%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $612 $68 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $730 $114 ★ 4/5 192 min 14.2%
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $730 $114 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.2%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $797 $68 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville, MI $810 $1,130 86 min
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $835 104 min 14.9%
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $844 $121 ★ 1/5 170 min 15.3%
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $852 $57 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.5%
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $883 $173 ★ 3/5 231 min 15.2%
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital Standish, MI $885 $95 ★ 4/5 105 min 15.2%
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $890 $165 ★ 3/5 123 min 14.6%
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $919 $104 ★ 3/5 188 min 14.9%
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $960 $788 ★ 3/5 208 min 12.9%

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)
$1,618
Cash / self-pay
$1,061
Insurer-negotiated
$139
Medicare pays
$130
$475$1,990
Median cash $1,061  ·  Medicare $130  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,061 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,618 list price could save about $557 (34%).

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