Prices at 66 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 9% below the US median ($87), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $14 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $14 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $20 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $21 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $23 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $24 | $24 | — | 85 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $34 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $38 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $40 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $41 | $11 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $42 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $45 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $49 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $50 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $50 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $50 | $41 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $50 | $39 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $50 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $50 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $51 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $51 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $53 | $48 | — | 106 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $53 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $55 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $55 | $45 | ★ 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 October 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 $80 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $126 list price could save about $46 (37%).
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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