Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Michigan

Prices at 65 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $505 — 16% below the US median ($601), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $145 $337 ★ 2/5 158 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $153 $241 ★ 1/5 168 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $161 $630 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Ascension Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc, MI $167 $338 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $196 $332 ★ 3/5 299 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $197 $271 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $211 $181 ★ 4/5 188 min —
Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI $247 $316 ★ 1/5 170 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $251 $313 ★ 3/5 122 min —
McKenzie Health System Sandusky, MI $259 $79 — 133 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $260 $245 ★ 5/5 119 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $271 $252 ★ 2/5 190 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $285 $323 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $286 $316 ★ 3/5 157 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $307 $337 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $322 $323 ★ 2/5 231 min —
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $327 $328 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $327 $328 ★ 2/5 114 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $339 $323 ★ 3/5 261 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $340 $323 ★ 1/5 172 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $341 $321 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $341 $321 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Scheurer Hospital Pigeon, MI $366 — — 101 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $405 $377 ★ 4/5 345 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $412 $323 ★ 1/5 169 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$817
Cash / self-pay
$505
Insurer-negotiated
$368
Medicare pays
$133
$218$801
Median cash $505  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $505 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $817 list price could save about $312 (38%).

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