Prices at 68 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $199 — 41% below the US median ($338), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $51 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $51 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $51 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $51 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $51 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $82 | $99 | — | 72 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $93 | $178 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $95 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $103 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $111 | $112 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital | Marquette, MI | $120 | — | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $126 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $128 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $135 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $147 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $147 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $147 | $194 | — | 136 min | — |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $147 | $194 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $147 | $151 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $151 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $161 | $122 | — | 133 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $166 | $232 | — | 85 min | — |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon, MI | $166 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $169 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $170 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 181 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 October 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 $199 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $346 list price could save about $147 (42%).
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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