Prices at 47 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,274 — 40% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $245 | $215 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Forest Health Medical Center | Ypsilanti, MI | $375 | $645 | — | — | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $422 | $1,605 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $443 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | $453 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $464 | $1,722 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| Marlette Regional Hospital | Marlette, MI | $485 | $604 | — | 106 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $491 | $83 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| McLaren Macomb | Mount Clemens, MI | $508 | $184 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| McLaren Oakland | Pontiac, MI | $565 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 103 min | — |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint, MI | $593 | $445 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| McKenzie Health System | Sandusky, MI | $696 | $132 | — | 133 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor, MI | $727 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 345 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $757 | $1,729 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $773 | $1,101 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $827 | $1,118 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $827 | $1,118 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $830 | $1,722 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $866 | $184 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc | Iron River, MI | $1,245 | — | — | 113 min | — |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics | Laurium, MI | $1,245 | — | — | 96 min | — |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital | Ironwood, MI | $1,245 | — | — | 134 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $1,274 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $1,428 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City, MI | $1,485 | $1,614 | ★ 4/5 | 259 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 $1,274 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,231 list price could save about $957 (43%).
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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