Prices at 40 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,401 — 38% below the US median ($2,276), roughly 14.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Lapeer Region 🍼 | Lapeer, MI | $568 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.6% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $568 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Port Huron 🍼 | Port Huron, MI | $568 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $568 | $98 | — | 70 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $568 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 14.2% |
| McLaren Bay Region 🍼 | Bay City, MI | $613 | $118 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 16.3% |
| Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital 🍼 | Monroe, MI | $833 | $783 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | 16.7% |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater | Coldwater, MI | $866 | $758 | ★ 2/5 | 142 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing 🍼 | Lansing, MI | $1,138 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.7% |
| Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital 🍼 | Adrian, MI | $1,179 | $1,143 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi 🍼 | Southfield, MI | $1,232 | $2,498 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital 🍼 | Rochester, MI | $1,232 | $2,498 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,259 | — | — | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics 🍼 | Laurium, MI | $1,259 | — | — | 96 min | 16.0% |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital 🍼 | Ironwood, MI | $1,259 | — | — | 133 min | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan Health-West 🍼 | Wyoming, MI | $1,314 | $1,773 | ★ 4/5 | 184 min | 14.5% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan 🍼 | Petoskey, MI | $1,371 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Macomb 🍼 | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,401 | $118 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $1,455 | $2,073 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 14.8% |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $1,514 | $1,553 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $1,623 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.6% |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital 🍼 | Detroit, MI | $1,642 | $223 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 15.3% |
| University of Michigan Health System 🍼 | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,071 | $826 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital 🍼 | Marquette, MI | $2,233 | — | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 13.9% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital 🍼 | Kalamazoo, MI | $2,271 | $2,498 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | 15.1% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,401 — about 14.9× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,838 list price could save about $1,437 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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