Prices at 68 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $116 — 16% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $21 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 170 min | — |
| Ascension River District Hospital | East China, MI | $36 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| McLaren Caro Region | Caro, MI | $38 | $38 | — | 72 min | — |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe, MI | $40 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-West | Wyoming, MI | $46 | — | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| Lake Huron Medical Center | Port Huron, MI | $51 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Garden City Hospital | Garden City, MI | $51 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton | Charlotte, MI | $67 | $88 | ★ 1/5 | 168 min | — |
| Tawas St Joseph Hospital | Tawas City, MI | $68 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 113 min | — |
| Hills & Dales General Hospital | Cass City, MI | $68 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Deckerville Community Hospital | Deckerville, MI | $71 | $101 | — | 85 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield, MI | $73 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $73 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson | Carson City, MI | $79 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 91 min | — |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing, MI | $79 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton | Saint Johns, MI | $79 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 182 min | — |
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital | Ionia, MI | $79 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale, MI | $88 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey, MI | $88 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | — |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer, MI | $88 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron, MI | $88 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $90 | $50 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | — |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc, MI | $96 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Scheurer Hospital | Pigeon, MI | $97 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $98 | $51 | — | — | — |
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 $116 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $202 list price could save about $86 (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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