Brain shunt (VP shunt) cost in Michigan

Prices at 19 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$336
Chargemaster (median)
$671
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,011
Medicare pays
$1,023

Typical cash range: $336 – $2,953. The median cash price is about 0.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $336 $1,670 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.2%
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $336 $1,670 ★ 3/5 301 min 13.6%
University Of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $336 $1,670 ★ 4/5 183 min 15.0%
University Of Michigan Health – Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $336 $1,670 ★ 1/5 152 min 15.0%
University Of Michigan Health-sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $336 $1,670 ★ 4/5 95 min 15.2%
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Ann Arbor, MI $369 $336 ★ 4/5 234 min 15.5%
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $369 $214 ★ 3/5 208 min 12.9%
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $2,860 $825 ★ 2/5 169 min 15.6%
University Of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $3,323 $1,954 ★ 4/5 358 min 15.3%

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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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