Pacemaker insertion cost in Michigan

Prices at 52 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,622 — 29% below the US median ($31,763), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $15,604 $20,770 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.6%
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $19,323 $21,411 ★ 2/5 108 min 16.3%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $21,958 $35,479 ★ 3/5 301 min 13.6%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $22,622 $40,344 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $22,622 $2,835 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.0%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $22,622 $56,283 ★ 1/5 152 min 15.0%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $22,622 $56,134 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $33,082 $46,318 ★ 3/5 208 min 12.9%
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital Pontiac, MI $36,597 $41,109 ★ 2/5 195 min 15.2%
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Ann Arbor, MI $38,443 $47,682 ★ 4/5 234 min 15.5%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $60,368 $27,981 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $143,983 ★ 4/5 184 min 14.5%

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 August 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)
$90,487
Cash / self-pay
$22,622
Insurer-negotiated
$22,781
Medicare pays
$15,506
$19,587$58,175
Median cash $22,622  ·  Medicare $15,506  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $22,622 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $90,487 list price could save about $67,865 (75%).

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