Prices at 35 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,387 — 74% below the US median ($5,341), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.7% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.6% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $1,074 | $788 | — | 70 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $1,074 | $788 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 14.2% |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,700 | $1,245 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $1,722 | $655 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.6% |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $3,409 | $3,236 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 16.3% |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $4,043 | $3,236 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 16.0% |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $8,205 | — | — | 132 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Pontiac, MI | $13,011 | $6,285 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,801 | $6,708 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | 15.5% |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $22,181 | $7,008 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | 12.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,387 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($799). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,599).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,149 list price could save about $762 (35%).
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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