Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,357 — 29% below the US median ($1,920), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $236 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $236 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $317 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $320 | $571 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $353 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $380 | $912 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $392 | $1,535 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $445 | $132 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $505 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $537 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $569 | $498 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $569 | $462 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $569 | $525 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $569 | $462 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $569 | $583 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $616 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $724 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $728 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $778 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $821 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $916 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $916 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $930 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $945 | $132 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $949 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 113 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 $1,357 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
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