Prices at 71 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24 — 38% below the US median ($39), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $5 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.6% |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $5 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 108 min | 16.3% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $7 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 152 min | 15.0% |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $7 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | 14.7% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $8 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 95 min | 15.2% |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $8 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 301 min | 13.6% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $8 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | 15.0% |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $8 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $8 | $4 | — | 70 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $10 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $12 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $14 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 14.9% |
| Detroit Receiving Hospital | Detroit, MI | $15 | — | ★ 1/5 | 143 min | 15.7% |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $16 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 14.8% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $16 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | 15.1% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $16 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.4% |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $16 | $13 | — | 138 min | 15.3% |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $16 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $16 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 151 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $16 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $16 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $16 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $16 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $17 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan | Detroit, MI | $17 | — | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $24 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $41 list price could save about $17 (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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