CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Michigan

Prices at 69 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,103 — 28% below the US median ($1,522), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Huron Medical Center Port Huron, MI $173 $174 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Garden City Hospital Garden City, MI $173 $174 ★ 2/5 114 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $205 $469 ★ 1/5 168 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $255 $179 ★ 4/5 91 min —
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI $349 $71 — 72 min —
Hills & Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI $362 $1,418 ★ 4/5 91 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $397 $739 ★ 4/5 182 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $398 $178 ★ 3/5 299 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $405 $756 ★ 2/5 158 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $452 $97 ★ 1/5 169 min —
Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI $500 $176 ★ 2/5 190 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $508 $97 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $537 $97 ★ 2/5 231 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $551 $97 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $572 $97 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $581 $97 ★ 3/5 157 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $608 $97 ★ 2/5 186 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $615 $222 ★ 4/5 345 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $623 $71 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $684 $97 ★ 3/5 261 min —
Ascension River District Hospital East China, MI $793 $242 ★ 3/5 122 min —
Tawas St Joseph Hospital Tawas City, MI $813 $204 ★ 3/5 113 min —
University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI $896 $96 ★ 4/5 188 min —
Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI $1,013 $174 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi Southfield, MI $1,028 $186 ★ 4/5 196 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)
$1,757
Cash / self-pay
$1,103
Insurer-negotiated
$290
Medicare pays
$167
$397$2,527
Median cash $1,103  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,103 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,757 list price could save about $654 (37%).

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