Prices at 62 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 28% below the US median ($154), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $26 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $26 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $26 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $33 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $33 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $34 | $47 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $35 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $38 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $40 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $40 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $40 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $40 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $40 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $49 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $52 | $19 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $66 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $68 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $70 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $76 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $82 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $83 | $54 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $84 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $90 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $96 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 122 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 $111 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $180 list price could save about $70 (39%).
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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