Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 29% below the US median ($33), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $4 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $5 | $16 | — | 85 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $5 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $6 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $6 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $8 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $8 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $8 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $8 | $4 | — | 72 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $10 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $11 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital | Grand Haven, MI | $11 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 76 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $15 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $15 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $16 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $16 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $17 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $17 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $17 | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $17 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $18 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $18 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $18 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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 $23 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $39 list price could save about $16 (40%).
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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