Prices at 43 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,803 — 29% below the US median ($2,533), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $710 | $588 | — | 134 min | 15.1% |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $812 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.6% |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $834 | $420 | — | 70 min | — |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso, MI | $838 | $2,587 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $1,262 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 14.8% |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $1,475 | $532 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | 16.3% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $1,627 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | 14.7% |
| McLaren Flint | Flint, MI | $1,632 | $532 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 16.0% |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $1,707 | $442 | ★ 5/5 | 118 min | 14.2% |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $1,779 | $532 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | 14.6% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo, MI | $1,803 | $1,905 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | 15.1% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI | $1,803 | $1,905 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.4% |
| Bronson South Haven Hospital | South Haven, MI | $1,803 | $1,905 | — | 138 min | 15.3% |
| Battle Creek VA Medical Center | Battle Creek, MI | $1,803 | $1,905 | — | — | — |
| Bronson Lakeview Hospital | Paw Paw, MI | $1,803 | $1,510 | ★ 5/5 | 151 min | 14.8% |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,804 | — | — | 117 min | 14.7% |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $1,804 | — | — | 96 min | 16.0% |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $1,804 | — | — | 133 min | 15.6% |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $1,845 | $532 | ★ 2/5 | 238 min | 15.2% |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $1,936 | $1,936 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.6% |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $1,937 | $1,937 | ★ 2/5 | 108 min | 16.3% |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming, MI | $2,076 | — | — | 132 min | 15.2% |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,512 | $1,698 | ★ 4/5 | 358 min | 15.3% |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $2,627 | $532 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | 15.2% |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $3,028 | $532 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | 15.2% |
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 $1,803 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,776 list price could save about $973 (35%).
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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