Dialysis fistula creation cost in Michigan

Prices at 37 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,813 — 30% below the US median ($5,484), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $1,083 $941 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $1,347 $505 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $1,522 $614 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $1,522 $614 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.2%
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $1,522 $614 70 min
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $1,522 $614 ★ 5/5 118 min 14.2%
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $3,130 $3,131 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.6%
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $3,157 $941 ★ 3/5 150 min 14.8%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $3,440 $941 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $4,186 $941 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $4,557 $941 ★ 2/5 186 min 14.6%
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $6,883 $941 ★ 2/5 186 min 16.0%
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River, MI $7,177 117 min 14.7%
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics Laurium, MI $7,177 96 min 16.0%
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood, MI $7,177 133 min 15.6%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $8,597 $941 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $18,175 $5,222 ★ 3/5 208 min 12.9%
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital Pontiac, MI $19,915 $4,683 ★ 2/5 195 min 15.2%

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)
$6,879
Cash / self-pay
$3,813
Insurer-negotiated
$941
Medicare pays
$601
$1,469$11,470
Median cash $3,813  ·  Medicare $601  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,813 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,879 list price could save about $3,066 (45%).

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