Prices at 63 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 11% below the US median ($26), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $4 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $4 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $4 | $3 | — | 72 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $5 | $4 | — | 133 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $6 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $9 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $10 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $10 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $11 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $11 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $13 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $14 | $3 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $14 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital | Monroe, MI | $15 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital | Adrian, MI | $16 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $16 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $17 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $17 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $17 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $18 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital | Howell, MI | $18 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $18 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 241 min | — |
| Chelsea Hospital | Chelsea, MI | $18 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $21 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
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 September 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 $23 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $34 list price could save about $10 (31%).
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