Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Michigan

Prices at 70 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $747 — 21% below the US median ($950), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $120 $426 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $120 $426 ★ 3/5 301 min 13.6%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $120 $301 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.0%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $120 $205 ★ 1/5 152 min 15.0%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $120 $239 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI $189 $416 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.9%
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $211 $824 ★ 4/5 94 min 14.7%
McKenzie Health System Sandusky, MI $238 $146 134 min 15.1%
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $271 $126 ★ 5/5 118 min 14.2%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $323 $134 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center Saint Ignace, MI $340 121 min 14.7%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $341 $131 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $355 $131 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $413 $414 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.6%
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $413 $414 ★ 2/5 108 min 16.3%
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $414 $126 70 min
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $436 $156 ★ 2/5 238 min 15.2%
Bell Hospital Ishpeming, MI $444 132 min 15.2%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $474 $134 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $476 $131 ★ 2/5 186 min 16.0%
Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette, MI $485 $432 107 min 15.0%
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $526 $131 ★ 3/5 150 min 14.8%
Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI $542 $510 ★ 4/5 272 min 14.4%
Charlevoix Area Hospital Charlevoix, MI $542 $510 135 min 14.7%
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $559 104 min 14.9%

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)
$1,285
Cash / self-pay
$747
Insurer-negotiated
$421
Medicare pays
$118
$227$2,322
Median cash $747  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $747 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,285 list price could save about $538 (42%).

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