MRI of the ankle cost in Michigan

Prices at 60 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,892 — 12% below the US median ($2,148), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $345 $346 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.6%
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $346 $237 ★ 2/5 108 min 16.3%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $366 $356 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $380 $131 ★ 2/5 186 min 14.6%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $423 $783 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $497 $139 ★ 1/5 168 min 15.2%
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $606 $136 ★ 1/5 170 min 16.3%
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $641 $2,149 ★ 4/5 94 min 14.7%
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $733 $139 ★ 2/5 106 min 15.2%
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $883 $282 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $928 $275 ★ 4/5 192 min 14.2%
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $928 $275 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.2%
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $1,015 $530 ★ 3/5 123 min 14.6%
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $1,026 $681 ★ 1/5 170 min 15.3%
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $1,091 $162 ★ 3/5 259 min 14.7%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $1,098 $313 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $1,160 $191 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.5%
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $1,407 $590 ★ 3/5 231 min 15.2%
Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MI $1,486 $1,219 ★ 2/5 150 min 15.0%
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $1,630 $1,306 ★ 3/5 208 min 12.9%
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc Iron River, MI $1,878 117 min 14.7%
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics Laurium, MI $1,878 96 min 16.0%
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood, MI $1,878 133 min 15.6%
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $1,891 $348 ★ 3/5 188 min 14.9%
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI $1,892 $1,537 ★ 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. 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)
$2,889
Cash / self-pay
$1,892
Insurer-negotiated
$590
Medicare pays
$261
$467$3,270
Median cash $1,892  ·  Medicare $261  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,892 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).

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