Capsule endoscopy cost in Michigan

Prices at 48 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,106 — 49% below the US median ($2,160), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $228 $117 ★ 1/5 169 min
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $228 $117 ★ 3/5 157 min
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $228 $117 ★ 2/5 186 min
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $228 $117 ★ 1/5 172 min
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $228 $117 72 min
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $228 $117 ★ 5/5 119 min
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $456 $497 ★ 4/5 188 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $586 $445 ★ 4/5 91 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $586 $445 ★ 4/5 182 min
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $586 $445 ★ 1/5 168 min
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $586 $445 ★ 2/5 158 min
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $641 $938 ★ 3/5 299 min
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $650 $513 ★ 2/5 231 min
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI $1,079 $914 ★ 4/5 235 min
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Battle Creek, MI $1,079 $914 ★ 3/5 191 min
Bronson South Haven Hospital South Haven, MI $1,079 $1,052 136 min
Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek, MI $1,079 $914
Bronson Lakeview Hospital Paw Paw, MI $1,079 $1,012 ★ 5/5 153 min
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $1,106 $783 ★ 4/5 196 min
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $1,106 $783 ★ 3/5 187 min
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $1,198 $141 ★ 2/5 103 min
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $1,295 $210 ★ 3/5 220 min
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $1,657 $141 ★ 2/5 178 min
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $1,815 $836 ★ 2/5 190 min
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $2,017 $581 ★ 4/5 345 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,940
Cash / self-pay
$1,106
Insurer-negotiated
$766
Medicare pays
$802
$228$2,923
Median cash $1,106  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,106 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($802). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,940 list price could save about $834 (43%).

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