Prices at 43 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,065 — 31% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $551 | $3,451 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $674 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $811 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $811 | $256 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $1,018 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $1,018 | $256 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $1,396 | $436 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $1,396 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,396 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,558 | $627 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $1,716 | $1,722 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $1,904 | $436 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $1,945 | $1,729 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $2,145 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $2,946 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $3,065 | $4,365 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $3,130 | $3,131 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,147 | $3,070 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $3,147 | $3,070 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $3,147 | $3,070 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $3,147 | $3,070 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $3,147 | $2,330 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,892 | $1,194 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital | Standish, MI | $5,603 | $1,213 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $5,901 | — | — | 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 $3,065 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($1,018). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,072 list price could save about $1,008 (25%).
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