Prices at 44 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,571 — 22% below the US median ($2,004), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $388 | $316 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $388 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $498 | $2,919 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $523 | $432 | — | 133 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $587 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $609 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $1,253 | $1,785 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,288 | $415 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,400 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $1,408 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,571 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $1,571 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $1,571 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $1,583 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $1,594 | $1,594 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $1,595 | $1,595 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $1,779 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $1,850 | $339 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,866 | $339 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $2,303 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,896 | $1,221 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $9,142 | $2,620 | ★ 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 $1,571 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($321). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($642).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,577 list price could save about $1,006 (39%).
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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